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Zambia plans to start printing new currency by May
Bank of Zambia announces printing, minting and distribution of new banknotes and coins will be under way by May 2012
Draghi applauds team effort on euro turnaround
ECB president says every institution in the eurozone contributed to turnaround witnessed since November; warns there is more to be done
Riksbank chooses new deputy head of monetary policy department
Christina Nyman becomes deputy head of monetary policy department; will lead the work of preparing the Riksbank’s Monetary Policy Report
Central bankers debate loose monetary policy impacts and exit plans
Masaaki Shirakawa, Christian Noyer, Jean-Claude Trichet and John Gieve highlight the challenges of super-loose monetary policy; Cœuré says ECB has LTRO exit plan
Bank of Canada celebrates new $50 note entering circulation
New note is second in series of polymer banknotes for Canada; first to be made available via automated banking machines
ECB allows eurozone central banks to veto collateral
ECB says central banks in member countries can refuse bank bonds guaranteed by governments of countries involved in EU/IMF bailout programmes as collateral
Norway SWF manager surveys companies’ social and environmental risks
Norges Bank Investment Management assesses the social and environmental reporting levels of companies the sovereign wealth fund has invested in or is considering investing in
Kuwait selects new governor from outside country's ruling family
Mohammed Al-Hashel takes over as governor; has been acting governor since Sheikh Salem Abdul Aziz Al-Sabah’s resignation last month
ESRB assesses systemic risks to EU financial system
European Systemic Risk Board analyses key systemic risks to financial system in the EU; uncertainties surrounding sovereign debt and pressures on bank funding among top issues
Interim FPC attacks banks’ progress in raising capital
Interim Financial Policy Committee says banks have yet to accumulate capital levels that would “ensure resilience in the face of prospective risks”; committee also discusses macro-prudential tools
Namibia issues first new banknotes in 19 years
Bank of Namibia releases second issue of banknotes since country attained independence in 1990; new notes incorporate improved security features
Bernanke pays homage to predecessors
Chairman of the Federal Reserve remembers achievements of Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan as he delivers second lecture to students
RBA appoints new head of research
Alexandra Heath selected as head of economic research department at Reserve Bank of Australia
Israel’s Fischer defends banking costs
Stanley Fischer warns forcing banks to reduce fees could cause wider problems; says Israel must be "serious and not populist" in demands on banking sector
China and Australia sign A$30bn currency swap
Australia joins the ranks of central banks with a bilateral currency swap line with China; reflects increased use of renminbi and closer trading ties between the countries
Euro banknotes with Draghi’s signature enter circulation
Mario Draghi's signature appears on circulating euro banknotes as the ECB president expresses faith that situation in Europe is stabilising
Hildebrand joins Oxford University
Former Swiss central bank chief takes advisory role at Blavatnik School Of Government
Denmark releases annual report and appoints new directors
National Bank of Denmark annual report covers decision to relocate Royal Danish Mint and reveals profit fell last year; Jørgen Strandgaard and Kjeld Johannesen chosen as new directors
Malaysia annual report predicts tougher 2012
Slower growth and challenging time for exporters forecast in annual report from Bank Negara Malaysia
National Bank of Ukraine appoints new head of payments systems
Natalia Syniavska takes on role overseeing all payments operations at the Ukrainian central bank
UK chancellor unhappy about past gold sales
George Osborne issues thinly veiled attack on Gordon Brown over gold sales a decade ago; minutes from latest BoE meeting reveal two votes for more QE
Bernanke delivers first student lecture
Fed chairman recounts origins of central banks and stresses their importance in first lecture to US students; lecture series takes place at key time as fierce Fed critic Ron Paul runs for president
China and Mongolia double currency swap arrangement
Chinese and Mongolian central banks agree supplementary currency swap arrangement that doubles the amount of currency at stake under the deal
QE is ‘decisively working’ say CBP panellists
Central Banking On Air event focuses on impact of quantitative easing; panellists agree emergency monetary policy steps have been effective but question whether the Fed has ‘over-committed’ itself