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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
People: Kristin Forbes to depart BoE; Fed’s general counsel to retire
Monetary policy committee member will leave at end of term; Scott Alvarez to step down from Fed; Bank of Portugal replaces prudential supervision head; and more
Charlotte Hogg to replace Shafik at BoE
BoE’s COO steps into new combined deputy governor and COO role; Minouche Shafik to move to post at the London School of Economics
Graeme Wheeler to stand down this year
RBNZ governor will not seek a second term; deputy to take interim role as succession process complicated by elections
FCA's McDermott joins StanChart
Former FCA acting chief executive starts her new role in March
People: Finland sets out new board responsibilities
Two new members have been appointed to the Czech central bank’s board; new counsellor to Draghi replaces Smets at the ECB
People: uncertainty over Tetangco’s future; Minneapolis Fed appoints new COO and head of research
Future of Philippines governor unclear; Minneapolis Fed poaches Chicago Fed researcher and appoints COO
Venezuelan president replaces central bank governor
Serving governor asked to resign, local reports say; new governor is strong political supporter of president
People: Frank Smets to head ECB economics department; new Chilean board member
Long-serving ECB economist becomes director-general; Chilean senate ratifies the appointment of Rosanna Costa; new communications director for Banque de France
People: RBNZ appoints new CIO; former BoE deputy to chair BBC
Reserve Bank of New Zealand appoints new CIO and head of risk assessment; David Clementi, former Bank of England deputy for financial stability, to head new BBC board; and more
Book notes: The Man Who Knew: The Life & Times of Alan Greenspan, by Sebastian Mallaby
An extensive account of Greenspan's life and achievements, but would have benefited from a closer analysis of his relationships with comrades at the Fed