Governance
Venezuelan opposition nominates ad hoc central bank board
Legislature aims to prevent Maduro’s regime from accessing gold and foreign currency reserves
Lagarde resigns as IMF managing director
Selection process to find successor will start “promptly”, IMF says
Five reasons why Mark Carney should head the IMF
The outgoing Bank of England governor has all the requisite skills
South African president reappoints Sarb governor
Ramaphosa gives second term to Kganyago, who has defended central bank’s independence
Mexican peso falls on finance minister resignation
Crisis complicates inflation outlook and fuels fear of political interference in independent institutions
Three EU central banks hail success of Belarus project
Capacity-building project was first such EU mission in country noted for strong Russian links
IMF to propose amendments to Pakistan central bank law
Changes will support efforts to reverse government debt trajectory, the fund says
The twilight of banking supervision
Supervision of banks in Europe has deteriorated
Turkish governor is dismissed after clash with president
Erdoğan says governor refused his demands to cut rates, local media reports
World’s longest-serving governor given further term
Mugur Isărescu, in office since 1990, will serve again after overcoming political hostility
Trump nominates two candidates for Fed board
Judy Shelton and St Louis Fed’s Christopher Waller will now face Senate confirmation hearing
ECB welcomes Cypriot state’s rethink on central bank law
Law allows recapitalisation of central bank if necessary and clarifies powers to dismiss directors
New Zealand watchdog criticises next Irish governor
But Ireland’s finance minister says Gabriel Makhlouf will still take up role in September
BIS to scale up banking services as part of new strategy
“Innovation BIS 2025” envisages broader research agenda and new channels of co-operation
Italy’s central bank plans could break EU law – ECB
ECB challenges Italian coalition’s plans to take control of gold reserves and central bank shares
People: Sarb deputy governor retires after 10-year term
China appoints vice-finance minister to MPC; senior Bank of Finland official joins IMF executive board.
Bosnian central bank board members sacked by president
Reasons for move are unclear but may have political repercussions
RBI deputy Acharya quits early
Viral Acharya was outspoken on issues of independence
Ramaphosa confirms Sarb mandate remains unchanged
South African president defends central bank independence following attacks from his party
Ukrainian court bars central bank deputy governor from carrying out duties
Central bank says court ruling breaks law, as legal battle over nationalised lender continues
El Salvador appoints new central bank chief
Seasoned civil servant Carlos Federico Paredes appointed by new political outsider president
Afghan governor resigns, citing health reasons
Central bank faces major challenges in war-torn country, but IMF recently praised progress
Latvian state changes top regulators over AML
Law had to be passed to meet international concern over money-laundering, prime minister says
Next Bank of Jamaica governor chosen
Businessman and financier Richard Byles to take over on August 19