Governance
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Leading Colombian presidential candidate plans central bank reform
Gustavo Petro claims current government has captured the board of directors
Lebanese central bank sent millions to firm linked to governor – report
Central bank paid millions of dollars to firm investigated by Swiss prosecutors, Reuters says
FOMC adopts new ethics rules on trading
Fed reforms follow months of controversy over equities trading and three resignations
Honduran Congress clears way for SDR loan
Declaration of “emergency” will allow government to access $335 million held at central bank
US Senate Republicans stall Fed nominations
Raskin denies opposition lawmakers’ allegations that she engaged in untoward lobbying
Lebanese judge says security forces blocked interview of governor
Signs of rising political tensions over investigation of corruption allegations against Salameh
Staff suing Turkish central bank over Istanbul move, says report
Media says staff have been told to move to “uncompleted” headquarters in June
Brazil’s Campos Neto: markets show less fear of Lula win
Presidential candidate reported to have embraced central bank independence
US Treasury opposes ending IMF surcharges
Biden administration rejects initiative championed by Democratic progressives
Chilean governor rejects calls for emergency meeting
January inflation spike means “higher rates than we had contemplated”, says Costa
Former Guinea governor held by police
Lounsény Nabé taken into custody this month after being dismissed following military coup
Boston Fed appoints Susan Collins as new president
University of Michigan economist to become first Black woman to lead a regional Fed
Slovene parliament rejects government’s central bank nominee
MPs criticise candidate over alleged governing party links as banking dispute continues
Polish MPC carries out fifth consecutive rate rise
Committee says inflation will moderate in time and praises government policy on tax cuts
Bank of Canada carries on as truckers protest
Non-essential staff working from home as anti-vaccine demonstrators occupy Canada’s capital
Turkish government fires statistics head as inflation climbs rapidly
Finance minister meets London investors after official inflation hits highest level since 2002
Union objects to Colombian central bank’s branch closures
Bank of the Republic is converting some regional offices to cultural centres, closing treasuries
Weidmann to chair IMF governance review panel
Executive board ordered a review after allegations against Kristalina Georgieva
Cape Verde SWF to stay under central bank
President rejected law to move oversight to securities regulator
Norwegian government appoints former PM as governor
Critics say Nato head Stoltenberg is close to governing party but finance minister praises his "rare skills"
Rosanna Costa named governor of Central Bank of Chile
Outgoing president appoints first woman after Mario Marcel leaves to join government
Lesotho raises rates and increases reserves
Central bank increases policy rate 25bp in bid to defend peg and fight inflation
Podcast: collaboration as the key to better data
Regnology’s Joanne Horgan explains how central banks are working with industry to enhance supervisory data collection