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Central Bank of Egypt governor resigns
Amer joins presidential staff amid inflation and currency crises
Ecuador government will not recognise new superintendent of banks
Legislature and government clash as courts disagree on legality of appointment process
BEAC governor clashes with political leaders over recruitment
Charges of nepotism follow dispute with Central African Republic over bitcoin
South Sudan president fires sixth governor
Moses Makur Deng ends seven-month stint as currency depreciates
UK court recognises Venezuela opposition’s central bank board
Supreme court had already ruled in opposition’s favour last December
People: UK names veteran banker as chairman of BoE court
Appointments in Nicaragua, Cape Verde and Central African currency zone
People: World Bank appoints Gill as chief economist
Two members join Bank of Japan board, and senior IMF officials Lester and Rice step down
Poland law would fund coal benefit with central bank’s profit
National Bank of Poland remitted 95% of profits to government in 2020
Endlessly interim? The struggle to appoint top US regulators
Two-year OCC vacancy is not that unusual in US system, but it may hamper initiative
US Senate confirms Barr as Fed vice-chair
Democrat appointees now form majority of board of governors
People: Saudi Central Bank appoints two vice-governors
BIS names heads of key committees; senior officials quit US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Colombia announces largest-ever rate increase
Central bank orders 150bp rise, while president-elect announces next finance minister
Former RBNZ official questions board pick
Central bank and Treasury deny former NZ Post chair has disqualifying conflict of interest
Trinidad and Tobago court rules governor’s dismissal illegal
Rambarran receives damages over 2015 firing but replacement will continue in office
People: RBA and Norges Bank appoint deputy governors
Timothy Lane retires from Bank of Canada; BIS appoints deputy banking chief
Laos selects new central bank governor
Parliament elects Bounleua Sinxayvoravong as part of government reshuffle
Swedish financial regulator to become next Riksbank governor
Erik Thedéen will replace Stefan Ingves as Riksbank’s head
People: IMF names new Asia-Pacific head
New deputy governors in Jamaica and Azerbaijan, and more
People: April to June 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Bangladesh appoints senior civil servant as central bank governor
Abdur Rouf Talukder will take office in July
Saudi monarch names first woman to Sama board
Sheila Alrowaily named as one of three new non-executive directors
Lesotho appoints new central bank governor
Acting governor Mohapi will become first deputy
Czech president names three new rate-setters
Some observers say appointment may create dovish majority on board
People: Skingsley to head BIS Innovation Hub
New deputy governor in Philippines; BIS names new Asia-Pacific rep; and more