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BoJ board nominations add to dovish slant
Japan’s government has nominated two economists seen as likely to support further easing, in the place of two frequent dissenters
People: Pakistan and Uzbekistan appoint deputies; Bangladesh Bank names new chief economist
Jameel Ahmad promoted to deputy role at Pakistan central bank; former IMF mission chief appointed as chief economist at Bangladeshi central bank
People: Interim deputy for Ireland; Turkish MPC member quits
Ireland shuffles top positions as Cyril Roux departs; Turkey’s Aysan is returning to academia; Esma appoints new board members
Ukraine’s Gontareva to step down
NBU governor says her mission is complete, resigning three years into a seven-year term amid intense pressure
Book notes: Architects of the Euro, edited by Kenneth Dyson and Ivo Maes
This biographical study of the 10 key players in the development of the Economic and Monetary Union provides a contrast to more historical analyses
Fed’s Jeffrey Lacker quits over information leak
Richmond Fed president resigns after admitting he leaked information from the September 2012 FOMC meeting; Lacker failed to report indiscretion on three occasions
RBI’s Patel gets pay rise but remains cheap by G20 standards
RBI governor sees his pay increase somewhat relative to his predecessor, but other G20 governors and even other RBI staff earn substantially more
Ghanaian president nominates economist as governor
Ernest Addison is a lead regional economist at the African Development Bank
People: Russia’s Elvira Nabiullina reappointed; SBV creates fintech group
Governor of the Bank of Russia handed a second term by Vladimir Putin; State Bank of Vietnam creates fintech committee; Haiti appoints fund director
PBoC appoints two to monetary policy committee
Guo Shuqing and Ding Xuedong join policymaking panel in reshuffle of senior officials
People: Wilkins part of new IMF fintech team; Kanungo appointed as RBI deputy
Bank of Canada deputy joins IMF’s new fintech group; new deputy governor to take office at RBI; and more
Charlotte Hogg resigns from Bank of England
New deputy governor is stepping down as a damning report on her conflict of interest and suitability for the role is published
Atlanta Fed names new president
Raphael Bostic will be first African-American to be a regional Fed president
People: FSB appoints Kganyago and Chan to committees; Bank of Spain picks new directors-general
Financial Stability Board replaces Menon and Tarullo with South African and HKMA governors; Bank of Spain makes appointments in financial stability and supervision; and more
Lifetime achievement award: Donald Kohn
Donald Kohn’s objectivity, intelligence, humour, tireless energy and iron determination to get the job done epitomise the role of a dedicated public servant. He serves as an inspiration to others
People: Ireland deputy departs for private sector; BoE’s Broadbent to sit on new prudential committee
Cyril Roux to leave the Central Bank of Ireland in April; Mark Carney appoints Ben Broadbent to new prudential regulation committee; and more
Barbadian finance minister thanks Worrell, despite sacking him
Sinckler says government will “eliminate reliance" on central bank financing; gives Worrell lukewarm thanks for his time as governor
People: CBRC gets new chair; Colombian board member appointed
Veteran official takes top job at Chinese banking regulator; Gerardo Hernández Correa joins Colombian central bank; appointments at ESM and Czech National Bank
Worrell fired from Central Bank of Barbados
Finance minister removes governor from post after court battle; deputy appointed by the board to serve as new governor
Worrell’s woes: Barbadian governor battling on two fronts
Further evidence emerges on governor’s clash with finance ministry and board; Worrell worried about level of reserves and fiscal spending, while senior management complains of being marginalised
Carstens agrees to stay at Bank of Mexico until December
Following a meeting with the Mexican president and finance minister, the governor will stay until end-November; BIS board approves the arrangement with general manager Caruana to stay until December
People: Riksbank’s Nessén takes on new advisory role; Albizu retains CMCA chair
Riksbank’s head of monetary policy takes on new board advisory role; Dominican governor reappointed by peers to serve as the CMCA’s chairman for another six years; and more
People: MAS picks chief for new data group; SBP deputy reappointed
MAS appoints machine-learning specialist as chief data officer; State Bank of Pakistan deputy gets another term; long-serving IAIS secretary-general to step down
Ruling party think-tank leader endorsed as Tetangco’s replacement
Senate president endorses private sector banker with ties to ruling party; time “for bold and innovative” leadership at central bank, he says