Governance
Esther George to step down as Kansas City Fed president
George will retire in January on reaching retirement age, after 11-year tenure
Bank of Korea raises policy rate again
Policy-makers expect high inflation for rest of year
People: former New York Fed chief Corrigan dies
New deputy governor appointed in Honduras; Bundesbank names head of research; and more
Sri Lankan court hears corruption allegations against ex-governor
Cabraal denies all accusations as court bans him from leaving country
Algerian president replaces central bank governor
Saleh Eddine Taleb becomes sixth head of Bank of Algeria in as many years
Outgoing Lebanese cabinet agrees to central bank reforms
Any new government may still prove unable to push through long-blocked measures
Chilean convention proposes central bank reform
Draft constitution would give central bank broader mandate and larger council
People: UK appoints Bank of England MPC member
India names two RBI executive directors; Chilean vice-president to chair Irving Fisher Committee
Polish MPs confirm Glapiński for second term
Governor wins narrow vote despite double-digit inflation and harsh criticism
Sri Lankan PM appointed after governor threatens to quit
Governor warns IMF deal for crisis-hit island could take months and calls for political stability
Czech president appoints policy dove as governor
Koruna falls as rate-hike opponent and former Babiš adviser prepares to lead CNB
Myanmar junta brings charges against former deputy governor
Military regime accuses Bo Bo Nge of corruption, 15 months after he was first arrested
Risk Management Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Central Banking’s risk management subject matter specialist Victor Mendez-Barreira speaks with Chris Jeffery about emerging risks, the organisation of risk management departments and the most influential approaches to risk management
Nigerian governor says he may enter presidential election
Godwin Emefiele demands right to stay as central bank governor while campaigning in election
People: Swiss vice-chair to take office in August
Board member appointed in Guatemala; new external MPC member in Ghana; and more
Czech board raises rates in split vote
Central bank increases inflation forecast and awaits new governor appointment
BIS paper says people should have more power over their data
Authors propose “consent-based architecture” to let consumers control how data is used
Pakistani governor steps down as term expires
Government chose not to renew Reza Baqir’s term
Costa Rican president-elect names next governor
Róger Madrigal López will lead central bank once new administration takes office on May 8
Central bank comms staff earn $40,000 on average
Data shows wide disparity across institutions and income groups
São Tomé president rejects firing of governor
Prime minister moved to replace Américo Barros after governor contested party leadership
Turkish central bank tightens reserve regime for lenders
Central bank will also penalise lenders with high levels of foreign-denominated accounts
Lagarde sees risks in ‘new global map of economic relations’
ECB president says fragmentation through “friend-shoring” and regionalisation is rising
People: Chicago Fed’s Evans to retire
Bulgarian parliament rejects governor pick; political heat on Cook still high as vote nears; and more