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China prepares for MPC overhaul
State news agency reveals new members of monetary policy committee; all three are senior academics in the country
Lord Kingsdown pays tribute to BoE’s George Blunden
“If he approved, it was likely to be the right answer,” says former governor of the Bank of England; other former central bank colleagues pay respects to man with "highest moral standards"
Lagarde chooses new IMF secretary
Christine Lagarde picks Jianhai Lin as secretary of the Fund; becomes first Chinese national to hold the post
Former Bank of Haiti governor shot dead
Venel Joseph, former governor of the Central Bank of Haiti killed in his car; held office as chief of the central bank between August 2001 and March 2004
BoE unveils new heads in monetary analysis and statistics division
Bank of England appoints three new department heads in its monetary analysis and statistics division; seen as a springboard to MPC
Buba discussion paper uncovers secrets of board risk-taking
Researchers find board changes that result in more female executives at banks can lead to increased risk-taking; executives with PhD qualifications reduce risk
Former Venezuelan central banker joins board of commodities company
PetroMagdalena announces appointment of Central Bank of Venezuela veteran Nelson Ortiz as director
Ireland replaces credit institutions supervisor
Jonathan McMahon announces decision to return to the UK; Fiona Muldoon, director of insurance supervision to assume responsibility for the supervision of credit institutions
New government member for Reserve Bank of India’s board
Following a legal amendment allowing the Indian government to appoint two members of the Reserve Bank of India’s board of directors, the latest appointment is made
Irish central bank appoints director of economics
Central Bank of Ireland hires chief economist from Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
David Lees remains Court of the BoE chair
HM the Queen approves political recommendations that David Lees be reappointed as chair of the Court of the Bank of England
Ukraine picks central banker as finance minister: reports
First deputy governor Yurii Kolobov becomes finance minister; local media reports unconfirmed by official sources
Spain’s Ordóñez remembers former governor
Governor of the Bank of Spain delivers opening remarks at conference held in memory of Luis Ángel Rojo, former governor of the central bank, who passed away last year
Madagascan central bank staff revolt: reports
Angry central bankers stage a sit-in at the Central Bank of Madagascar to protest over the abrupt replacement of former governor Frederic Rasamoely
SNB bank council president will not stand for re-election
Bank council president Hansueli Raggenbass announces he will not stand for re-election at the end of his term of office
Riksbank governor awarded King's medal
Stefan Ingves becomes fifth Riksbank governor to be given the King’s Medal; honour awarded for “outstanding contributions in the financial sector”
Zoellick to leave World Bank in June
World Bank president Robert Zoellick announces decision to step down this year; IMF’s Lagarde says he has served the international community with “great distinction”
Governor of Central Bank of Nicaragua steps down
Rumours of a spat with the Nicaraguan president swirl as central bank governor quits; finance minister put forward to replace Antenor Rosales as chief
Wright secures top secretariat job at Iosco
European Commission veteran David Wright is leaving academia to become the new secretary general of the International Organization of Securities Commissions
Kuwaiti governor resigns after 25 years as chief
Sheikh Salem AbdulAziz Al-Sabah resigns after a quarter of a century as governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait; reports point to political tensions as cause
Azerbaijan central bank deputy governors up for reappointment
Candidates for roles of first and two other deputy governors revealed as existing board members; appointments require full parliamentary support
Ukraine deputy governor resigns
National Bank of Ukraine quietly replaces Volodymyr Krotiuk as deputy governor; offers no explanation as director of financial department takes over the role
Australian central bank appoints new assistant governor
Reserve Bank of Australia promotes Christopher Kent to the position of assistant governor (economic); takes over from Philip Lowe when he becomes deputy governor
Estonia close to deciding on next governor appointment
Supervisory board nominates Ardo Hansson to take over from Andres Lipstok; Estonian president must now clear appointment