Governance
RBNZ says funding dispute triggered Orr’s resignation
Bank says ex-governor felt five-year financing package was “considerably” below what was necessary
A fractured monetary system
US policy is encouraging a transition away from a dollar-led, rules-based order
Slovak court convicts central bank governor of bribery
Kažimír must pay €200,000 or face prison for having paid an official to expedite VAT refunds
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns reveal differences in strategic goals, department structure and salaries
Failure to appoint deputies ‘a step back’ – Montenegrin central bank
Bank will “continue to implement its mandate” despite parliament not approving its candidates
‘Chat Bankman-Fried’ has poor grasp of governance – study
Bank of Italy paper finds many LLMs would choose to behave in similar way to former crypto exchange owner
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
The first strategic planning benchmark reveals strategic priorities, frameworks and KPIs
Ukraine’s Andriy Pyshnyy on the US minerals deal, ongoing reforms and post-war plans
The National Bank of Ukraine’s governor speaks about managing inflation, financial sector reform, FX reserves, international aid and actions in the event of a peace deal
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2025 report – charting a path
The first strategic planning benchmark sheds light on department structure, control methods and KPIs
Hungary to change central bank law
Amended legislation would increase size of monetary council and ban creation of new foundations
FOMC vote rotation ‘distorts’ rates – NBER paper
Regional Fed presidents make decisions based on local conditions, research finds
Trump makes a U-turn on Powell
President “might” call Fed chair about lowering rates, but claims he never had any intention of firing him
Strategic plans tend to be built around six key pillars
Central banks split on whether planning is broad or narrow
Trump and Powell’s war of words escalates
Fed chair slams tariffs, while president says Powell’s departure “cannot come fast enough”
Governance Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdown highlights independence pressures, capital frameworks and staffing challenges
Bangladesh Bank officials should face action over theft – minister
Nazrul says previous regime shielded central bank officials from investigation into $101 million hacking
Governance Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Data shows strong independence with threats in some areas, and sheds light on staffing, mandates and more
Do central banks need more tools to regulate the financial system?
Policy-makers from Armenia, Thailand and New Zealand share perspectives on how to keep up with the ever-changing industry
Governance Benchmarks 2025 report – independence amid turbulence
Benchmarks highlight pressures on independence but most say protections are sufficient
Syria appoints new central bank governor
Abdul Qader al-Husriya takes over from interim governor Maysa Sabreen
RBNZ extends acting governor’s term
Christian Hawkesby to remain in place for six months while board looks for permanent governor
Andrew Bailey to be next FSB chair
Klaas Knot will step down from organisation in June as his term at DNB also comes to an end
Central banks report high levels of independence
Institutions across regions and income groups report significant autonomy from political interference
Over 40% of central banks lack formal recapitalisation agreement
Ten banks were recapitalised in the past year