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Central Bank of Ireland staff face longer working hours
The central bank is in negotiations with a workers’ union over government proposals that would impose 37-hour working weeks on the majority of staff; tribunal makes final recommendations
Somalia turns to former governor to take the reins again
Bashir Issa Ali will fill the governor vacancy at the Central Bank of Somalia, created when Yussur Abrar quit the bank and the country amid corruption controversies
ECB’s Asmussen demands gender diversity
Executive board member Jörg Asmussen says he is ‘deeply convinced’ of the need for greater gender diversity in the financial industry, and the benefit to both men and women
ECB's Smets made counsellor to president Draghi
Frank Smets, ECB director-general for research, steps into post vacated by Christian Thimann; will be counsellor to the president and co-ordinator of counsel to the executive board
People: IMF poaches ADB chief economist; BNP's Gary Smith makes switch to MassMutual
Changyong Rhee takes over from Anoop Singh in IMF’s Asian and Pacific department; Gary Smith joins Massachusetts Mutual; former RBI chief general manager joins commercial bank board
Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown: 1927-2013
Robin Leigh-Pemberton served as Bank of England governor between 1983 and 1993 - presiding over a period of rapid economic growth, but also 'Black Wednesday'
Bank of England appoints three new executive directors
Two new executive directorships are created at the Bank of England - for special resolution and information technology - and Jo Place is promoted internally to head up the human resources operation
Yellen wins Senate committee approval
US Senate Banking Committee backs Janet Yellen as the next Federal Reserve chair; latest FOMC minutes reveal support for a cut in the interest rate the Fed pays on excess reserves
Yellen wins over key sceptic in bid for Fed confirmation
Republican senator and noted opponent of doveish monetary policy says he will vote for Janet Yellen to lead the Fed based on her commitment to transparency and ‘rules-based' monetary policy
IMF plucks chief economist from Central Bank of Ireland
Lars Frisell is leaving the Central Bank of Ireland after less than two years as its chief economist to take an unspecified post at the IMF; search begins for his successor
New Argentine governor unlikely to press for independence
Latest central bank chief expected to be subordinate to new economy minister, who believes the central bank has a major role to play in boosting economic growth and investment
People: Tim Geithner moves to Warburg Pincus; BNM deputy re-appointed
Former Treasury secretary and New York Fed head Timothy Geithner takes a job in private equity; Malaysia re-appoints deputy to three-year term; two new directors at Dallas Fed
People: San Fran Fed picks new COO; Malaysia appoints Sharia Advisory Council
New COO takes over from John Moore, who retires after 33 years at the Fed; Shariah Advisory Council chosen as final authority in disputes over Sharia-compliant finance
ECB to house new SSM in old ‘Eurotower’
Central bank decides to use existing headquarters for around 1,000 new staff responsible for single supervisory mechanism; plans being implemented to avoid overflow while new tower is completed
People: Barclays economist returns to BoE; Cleveland steps up search for Pianalto replacement
Bank of England hires Simon Hayes from Barclays to replace Robert Wood in charge of MPC economic forecasts, reporting to Spencer Dale; Cleveland Fed hires search firm to find new president
BoE creates new role in response to cyber crime threats
Chief information security officer will oversee the Bank of England’s IT security defences; UK banks to be tested on their ability to withstand online attacks
People: Latvian governor re-appointed; Lithuania hires board member from ECB
Long-serving Latvian governor wins another term, to see Latvia into the eurozone; Lithuania appoints fifth member to the board; Riksbank promotes new head of financial stability department
Central bankers divided over quota for female staff
Participants in a CentralBanking.com poll say that central banks should make efforts to increase the proportion of women in senior positions; split over whether this should be achieved through quota
ECB seeks head lawyer who is ‘resilient to overwork’
Employment law expert says the European Central Bank’s criterion for its next director-general of legal services is a 'concerning pre-condition to employment'
NY Fed's Checki to retire; Minneapolis hires new head of research
New York Fed head of international affairs ends 46-year tenure, while acting communications head wins permanent post; Minneapolis Fed names new research director
Demoted Myanmar governor ‘allowed' to quit central bank
Former governor was replaced in July by his predecessor, and made one of three vice-governors; he has now been ‘allowed to resign of his own volition', according to the presidency
Bank of Israel saga comes full circle with Flug nomination
Prime minister relents and nominates Stanley Fischer’s deputy as the next central bank governor; Karnit Flug’s first act is to appoint research head Nathan Sussman to the monetary committee
Madagascan deputy steps up to top job
Vonimanitra Razafimbelo appointed acting governor, just over a month after her predecessor Guy Ratovondrahona died; appointment comes a week ahead of presidential elections
ECB seeks head of new human resources office
Recruitment and operations section will be responsible for recruitment and ECB employees' contracts, salaries, and benefits; overhaul comes as ECB gears up for SSM implementation