Governance
Colombia finance minister says no more rate hikes needed
Ocampo says December inflation figure of 13.1% was the peak level
Some US banks “too big to manage”, OCC head warns
Acting comptroller Michael Hsu says agency may clarify regulation to improve governance
European investigators meet with former Lebanese deputy governor
Prosecutor says he will appoint new judge to investigate corruption allegations against Riad Salameh
S&P worried about Israeli plans to use SWF funds, says report
Finance ministry says no bill has been prepared
Nigerian lawyers call for security service to end pursuit of governor
Former governor was also arrested in case seen as politically motivated, senior lawyer says
Bank of Canada may be set for billions of losses
Think-tank warns losses could pose reputational risk for central bank
Sri Lankan IMF deal blocked by debt problems, governor says
Bailout package needs agreement on Chinese and Indian loans, Weerasinghe says
Zambian central bank needs more safeguards, IMF says
Fund says central bank’s independence is still under threat despite reforms
Brazil’s central bank reassures public that Pix is free
Online rumours claimed payments system would start charging consumers and firms
Madagascar central bank has new governor
Andrianarivelo takes over after Rabarijohn resigns early, citing health reasons
New Bank of Tanzania governor appointed
Emmanuel Tutuba replaces Florens Luoga, whose term had ended
Nigerian court orders security service to stop harassing governor
Politicians’ anger over cash restrictions during election may be behind pressure, observers say
Papua New Guinea flights grounded amid FX dispute
Central bank accuses fuel supply firm of failing to repatriate foreign exchange earnings
Mexican government nominates new Banxico board member
Previous member Esquivel played dovish role on rate-setting body
Tonga names new governor
Moeaki takes up role after disqualification from parliament for bribing voter
Brazilian financial intelligence unit moves from central bank
President gives finance ministry control of unit but leaves its powers unchanged
Bahamas central bank backs law change on SDRs
Governor supports move to allow finance ministry to use SDRs but opposition condemns proposal
Iran appoints new governor amid protests and plummeting rial
Farzin becomes fourth head of central bank in less than two years
Court rejects bid to arrest CBN governor
State security application comes as Nigerian central bank calls in naira notes and elections near
Kentucky restaurant sues Fed
Restaurant latest plaintiff to argue that debit interchange fees are illegally high
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