Governance
IMF: Argentina needs ‘a strong and credible central bank’
Central bank caps banks’ FX holdings ahead of Milei inauguration on December 10
Milei confirms Santiago Bausili as BCRA pick
Appeals court recently dismissed conflict-of-interest charges against governor-designate
High income central banks allocate most time to research
Research economists are more numerous and are allotted more research time in high income jurisdictions
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
Bank of Canada finds widespread public hostility to CBDC
Respondents expressed distrust of government and lack of interest in digital dollar
Argentine central bank delays payments regulation
Online payments firm had complained rule was anti-competitive
People: Egyptian president extends acting governor’s term
BCIE elects first woman president; Esquivel joins Sheinbaum team; and more
Vietnam government to probe central bank’s credit management
Credit growth is far below the SBV’s 14% annual target amid property sector downturn
BCRA ex-governor Caputo will be Argentina’s economy minister
Central bank halts sales of devaluation hedge bonds
IMF says Bahamas must tighten monetary financing rules
Country adopted new limits on central bank loans in April, but IMF says cap still too high
The ECCB’s Timothy Antoine on currency union, cooperation and DCash 2.0
The ECCB governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about maintaining a currency zone, addressing climate and cyber risks, the decline in correspondence banking and lessons learned from issuing a retail CBDC
Parliamentary committee calls for BoE governance reforms
Report urges simpler mandate, greater “diversity of thought” and regular reviews
Argentina’s Milei struggles to find central bank governor
Two candidates refuse position amid uncertainty over dollarisation plans
Australia announces RBA governance law and new deputy governor
Labor government appoints BoE official Andrew Hauser to senior role
Former Nigerian central bank governor granted bail on fraud charges
Emefiele pleads not guilty to new $2 million fraud indictment, trial starts November 28
Two dozen Vietnamese central bankers accused of bribery
Vietnamese authorities allege 24 central bank officials took bribes from a troubled lender
Currency Benchmarks 2023 – model banks analysis
Data reveals how advanced and emerging market central banks structure their currency operations
Chinese premier Li Qiang becomes CFC head
Former PBoC deputy governor likely to lead foreign exchange regulator, reports say
Riksbank starts open recruitment procedure for board members
New central bank act requires publishing a recruitment profile and an open application process
Nigerian central bank again postpones policy meeting
CBN has not held policy meeting since May despite 10 months of rising inflation
Israeli PM offers Yaron second term as governor
Yaron’s future as governor had been in doubt after Netanyahu refused to comment on his role
IMF renews Mexico’s flexible credit line
Two-year deal provides Mexico with $35 billion in case of crisis
FDIC to review sexual misconduct and discrimination allegations
Agency promises ‘independent review’ as chair faces charges of improper behaviour
Bank of Portugal’s ethics committee clears Centeno
Central bank says governor did not act wrongly in political crisis