Governance
Norges Bank appoints new SWF chief
Nicolai Tangen will take the helm in early September
The dawn of a safer and sounder European banking sector
Implementation of two pillars of banking union has led to significant improvements
People: Nigeria and Latvia gain deputy governors
Bank of Israel says new bank supervisor will encourage technological innovation
Senior Moldovan central bank officials arrested
Central bank expresses “deep concern” over arrests and calls for impartial probe into 2014 fraud
Andrew Bailey defends record in parliamentary grilling
Prospective BoE governor says he faced a “huge task” in “rebuilding” the FCA
IMF-World Bank spring meetings to go virtual
Institutions opt not to bring thousands of delegates to Washington, DC
Ghana’s Addison on banking reform, innovation and the future of the eco
Bank of Ghana governor says Ghana is unlikely to join eco anytime soon
Georgieva backs Antoinette Sayeh as IMF deputy managing director
Liberian economist formerly headed up fund’s Africa department
Mauritius government replaces central bank governor
Reports say government dismissed governor and second deputy as currency falls
People: UK’s FCA makes three new appointments
FCA reshuffles board; senior Bank of Spain official joins Single Resolution Board
Stability versus solvency
There is still far too much regulatory forbearance on troubled bank debt
People: Bank of Israel appoints monetary committee member
Michel Strawczynski joins Bank of Israel six-member body; World Bank has a new managing director of development policy and partnerships; South African Mint appoints new managing director
IMF confirms it has abandoned fifteenth quota reform
US thought to oppose proposals to increase emerging economies’ voting power
Interview: Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva
BIS deputy general manager talks about the obstacles central banks face with regard to climate change
Shelton gets little respite in Fed nomination hearing
Lawmakers unimpressed by her previous remarks and poor attendance record at EBRD meetings
How might Shelton and Waller reshape the Fed?
The Fed board nominees face Senate hearings later this week
Global governance is getting harder, warns BoE’s Cunliffe
Fading memories of crisis, new players and Brexit all create challenges, deputy says
Sudanese government fires central bank board
Recently-appointed governor remains in post as new regime confronts economic crisis
IMF’s Lipton and Grasso step down amid ‘changes’ to top leadership
Kristalina Georgieva is shaking up fund’s top management team
Central Banking Awards 2020: final winners announced
Awards include lifetime achievement, transparency, communications and website
Central Banking Awards 2020: third group launched
Awards unveiled for currency manager, initiative, economics, currency services, advisory and data
Advisory services: Deloitte
Consultancy has shown strength in wide range of tech and governance advisory roles
FSB boosts role of regional groups in decision-making
Review finds groups valued and should have greater say in FSB affairs
Central Bank of Suriname governor resigns amid scandals
Robert van Trikt leaves bank as allegations are raised over his conduct