Governance
Biden nominates three to Fed board
Republican senator signals likely opposition to president’s pick for top supervisor
Croatian central bank denies allegations against governor
Financial supervisor is investigating media claims of insider dealing by central bank staff
ISO 31000, COSO-ERM are influential risk management approaches
IOWRG, Basel and NIST also used by central banks
RBNZ deputy governor leaves early over “breach of protocol”
Bascand talked about management restructuring with outside party
South Sudan central bank announces sharp fall in inflation rate
IMF credits exchange rate reforms with taming prices, while central bank cuts interest rates
Lebanese PM denies shielding governor
Mikati denies claims he threatened to resign over investigation into Salameh
Benoît Cœuré to lead French competition authority
BIS Innovation Hub chief and former ECB executive set to return to Paris
DRC central bank cuts benchmark rate by 100 basis points
Central African giant continues loosening monetary policy amid growth and steady inflation
West African central bank freezes Mali assets
Regional authorities demand Malian military government hold elections as scheduled
Cyber security risks rose most in the past year
Operational and market risks also increased
People: Brazil’s Campos Neto comes down with Covid
Acting governor in Lesotho; Auer to head Eurosystem Innovation Hub; and more
Fed’s Clarida reveals large pre-pandemic equities trades
Departing vice-chair files amended disclosure forms, reigniting criticism of Fed leaders
Argentina raises rates for first time since 2020
BCRA raises benchmark rate 200 basis points, as IMF talks continue
Papua New Guinea reforms central bank and forces out governor
Law changes board and policy framework, and allows central bank financing
Turkish central bank announces $10 billion one-day profit
Move follows president’s pledge on dollar deposits amid evidence of worsening economic crisis
Adel Al-Sharkas appointed Central Bank of Jordan governor
Deputy governor promoted into top job as economy experiences “nascent” recovery
Poland continues tightening in new year
Central bank adds 50bp to rates, the fourth increase in a row amid high inflation
South Sudanese president fires governor for fifth time
President again dismisses governor as country’s economic crisis continues
Mexican government announces CBDC for 2024
Bank of Mexico has yet to comment publicly on the initiative
IMF finds Argentina bailout ‘did not deliver on its objectives’
Largest-ever IMF loan was ineffective and “not sufficiently robust”
IMF makes vaccinations a key focus for 2022
Work programme says fund will try to push forward efforts to “vaccinate the world”
Former Suriname governor sentenced to 12 years
Gillmore Hoefdraad fled country to avoid trial in case involving another former governor
Maltese regulator calls for ‘effort’ to leave AML grey list
Joe Gavin was brought in to lead MFSA after predecessor resigned over corruption allegations
UK court recognises Venezuelan opposition central bank board
Rival Venezuelan leaders have struggled over central bank and overseas gold reserves