Governance
Evolving investment activities with ETFs
BlackRock‘s Crystal Wan, Andrew Mackenzie and Pablo Arteaga examine the exchange-traded funds market from the perspective of central banks seeking the tools to achieving their financial goals
Turkish president fires third central bank governor in a row
Former politician becomes governor days after MPC raises rates; lira falls sharply
Ukrainian security investigating deputy governor – media reports
Rozhkova accuses former owners of PrivatBank of orchestrating moves to discredit central bank
Belarus central bank cancels meetings calendar
Despite rising inflation, national bank holds policy rate steady and sets no date for next decision
Central Banking Awards 2021: second group of winners announced
Lifetime achievement award unveiled, plus awards for transparency, advisory, global markets and more
Lifetime achievement: Charles Goodhart
The LSE and BoE veteran economist has his own ‘law’, and played a key role in the establishment of monetary policy in the UK, Hong Kong’s peg and the ‘New Zealand model’, which influenced a generation of central bankers
Advisory services: Oliver Wyman
The consultancy has built a reputation for analytical excellence and governance expertise, and counts leading central banks across the globe as its clients
ECB welcomes proposed reforms to Latvian central bank
Major reforms prompted by series of scandals under former Bank of Latvia governor
Belize central bank law to allow bigger loans to state
Amendments come amid debt crisis as IMF warns country to defend currency peg
Central Banking Awards 2021: first winners unveiled
First tranche of awards announced for governor, reserves management, green finance and more
Ukrainian deputy governor accuses central bank of censorship
Rozhkova says governor is using “Soviet”-style practices but NBU spokeswoman attacks “slander”
Big data in central banks 2020–21 report: shifting to centre stage
The Covid-19 shock made big data a key input into policy at a time when data governance appears to be improving and central banks are embracing cloud technology
Pakistan government approves SBP autonomy law
Bill should secure central bank independence as required under IMF conditions, if it passes
IMF expresses concern about São Tomé central bank
Reform law has languished for more than a year as nation copes with pandemic
Sri Lankan central bank launches national financial inclusion strategy
Project aims to bring together “isolated efforts” on financial inclusion under central bank’s lead
Bundesbank retains profits to build up risk provisions
Weidmann says risk provisioning is “first step” due to increased exposure on policy portfolio
Bolivian central bank fires officials amid political dispute
Former governor says dismissals are likely to be influenced by change of government
Ecuadorian politicians clash over central bank independence
IMF backs law to make central bank independent, but leftwing candidate condemns measure
SNB profit drops by nearly 60%
Swiss central bank records much smaller profits on foreign currency positions
Bank of Canada unveils new diversity strategy
“No place for racism in the Bank of Canada,” says Macklem
Mário Centeno on monetary-fiscal interaction in the eurozone
Bank of Portugal governor says ECB is not being overrun by former finance ministers, must improve the definition of its inflation target and has no need for yield curve control. Centeno believes NextGenerationEU fund could serve as template for a future…
Bank of Italy names Signorini to second most senior role
Long-time official is promoted to general manager after Daniele Franco becomes finance minister
Sudanese central bank changes currency regime
Central bank cuts official exchange rate sharply after years of major over-valuation
Zimbabwe’s government replaces central bank MPC
Finance minister changes entire MPC as academic observer dismisses inflation target as “fantasy”