Governance
Sri Lanka cabinet approves draft of new central bank law
Measure will end CBSL role in buying government bonds
It is time to reorganise the Bank of England
Recent crises have shown the BoE’s management structure to be outdated, says William Allen
Bo Bo Nge in hands of ‘arbitrary’ regime
Jailing of reform-minded central banker is “attack on central bank governance globally”
ECB adopts new ethics rules on trading
New rules ban holding of individual equities, similar to Fed reforms
Economics Benchmarks 2022 – executive summary
Key findings of the 2022 report, including model choices, governance structures and data use
Philippines governor withdraws opposition to SWF
Parliament passes president’s project after changes, despite warnings over corruption
Paraguayan ex-governor says central bank loans are illegal
Congress votes for interest-free advances amid dispute among ruling party’s factions
Brazilian governor outlines digital wallet and CBDC plans
Governor says CBDC model should avoid flight from bank deposits
RBA governor has ‘no intention of resigning’
Governor Philip Lowe says bringing inflation down remains his focus
Law change set to make Fed reveal holders of master accounts
Amendment grew out of dispute between Republican senators and Kansas City Fed
Proportionality in bank regulation: striking the right balance
The ‘final’ Basel III framework contains elements designed to make the rules fairer while reducing regulatory arbitrage. This means careful analysis is required when making any proportionality adjustments in the EU single rule book, writes Maurizio…
Dollarisation did not prevent monetary financing, paper finds
IMF researchers show how Ecuador created central bank money without its own currency
BSP governor issues ‘1MDB’ warning over proposed fund
Some legislators have proposed sovereign wealth fund, but critics warn it could increase corruption
Kazakhstan raises rate as Kyrgyzstan cuts
IMF criticises Kyrgyz monetary policy and failure to reform central bank law
São Tomé appoints new central bank governor
New government replaces central bank administrative council
Armenia’s Galstyan calls for a new framework to tackle uncertainty and nonlinearities
Central Bank of Armenia governor says central banks can start to regain credibility by admitting their mistakes. This could include employing a risk-management approach to monetary policy aimed at avoiding nonlinear ‘dark corners’ and placing much less…
Colombian president appoints central bank board member
Court annulled appointment of Alberto Carrasquilla for violating gender quota law
Austan Goolsbee will be next Chicago Fed president
Former Obama adviser will succeed Evans and become voting FOMC member in 2023
Guatemala accelerates hikes while Dominican Republic pauses
Dominican core and headline inflation falling, but pressures are rising in Guatemala
Bank of Lithuania targets 2025 for data governance overhaul
Central bank moves to “hub-and-spoke” structure as it seeks to streamline reporting and analytics
People: Esma appoints vice-chair
HKMA names deputy chief executive; MAS expands sustainability group
Colombian court annuls Carrasquilla appointment
Law required president to name a woman to vacancy to central bank board, say judges
Slovak police charge governor with bribery
Kažimir strongly rejects allegation that he tried to bribe head of tax agency
Turkish central bank cuts rates drastically despite soaring inflation
MPC’s 150bp cut comes as some economists say inflation may be much higher than 85% official figure