Governance
Brazil’s Goldfajn to be IMF western hemisphere chief
Former central bank governor to take post vacated by Alejandro Werner
Strategies for change: central banks’ quest for diversity
Dedicated diversity strategies remain uncommon among central banks, despite growing recognition of the need for better minority representation
Sri Lankan president names political ally to lead central bank
President appoints ex-governor Cabraal to role after predecessor resigns amid growing crisis
Regional Fed presidents sell equities after media reports
Rosengren and Kaplan divest assets to avoid “even the appearance” of conflict of interest
Former Ecuadorian governor arrested in Miami
US authorities arrest Delgado for immigration violations nine years after he fled Ecuador
Iraqi court jails foreign engineers over central bank dispute
Australian engineer’s family say he was jailed to pressure firm over troubled project
People: Former Malawi governor dies
RBNZ deputy governor departing; new appointments in Nigeria; and more
Bank of Zambia governor resigns
Mvunga leaves following change in presidents, amid high inflation
Mozambique president reappoints governor
Former IMF official Zandamela has faced inflation, Covid-19 and fallout from alleged fraud
Norwegian government may split SWF from Norges Bank
Committee will assess future governance of world’s largest sovereign wealth fund
Colombian president’s central bank appointment draws strong criticism
Opposition politicians allege ex-finance minister’s place on board endangers independence
Book notes: How boards work, by Dambisa Moyo
Moyo offers insights into the skills required to be a valued board director, as well as a thought-provoking list of issues that may appear with greater frequency on future board agendas
Bank of England names new chief economist
Huw Pill is former ECB official and chief European economist for Goldman Sachs
Brazil’s supreme court upholds central bank autonomy law
Opposition parties had challenged constitutionality on procedural grounds
Taiwan and Paraguay central banks sign co-operation agreement
Paraguay is only South American state to recognise Taiwan government instead of Beijing
Paraguay raises rates as start of ‘gradual normalisation’
Country is latest in Latin America to tighten policy, alongside Brazil, Uruguay and Peru
Belizean governor fired by prime minister after ‘integrity’ row – reports
Former governor says he was forced out after conflict over “special interests”
Green finance and mispricing: what role for central banks and governments?
Governments and central banks cannot stay on the sidelines if they are to fix market mispricing, says Sayuri Shirai
Belize governor resigns after 19 weeks
Central bank offers few details, but country has suffered sharp economic blows
Lebanese politicians condemn governor for ending fuel subsidy
Salameh says he will not resume subsidy unless parliament allows use of mandatory reserves
Real-time payment systems for the real world
ACI Worldwide has joined forces with Mastercard to create a unique partnership capable of leading the world towards advancing the on-demand economy through payment system modernisation.
Julio Velarde set to accept new term as Peruvian governor
New left-wing president said in June he intended to re-appoint long-serving governor
RBNZ welcomes reformed governance framework
Overhaul of the central bank law paves way for new decision-making body
Myanmar central bank restricts foreign hires
Move comes after months of unrest and shortly after military announced 2023 polls