Independence
Technology is the best bet in fighting money laundering
Danish FSA chief Jesper Berg says there is a need to think ‘outside the box’ on corrupt money
University probing Turkish governor over plagiarism allegations – report
Newspaper alleges governor’s thesis was supervised by economist who is now senior policy-maker
South African Reserve Bank: the first 100 years
Central bankers and academics reflect on a tumultuous first century for Africa’s oldest central bank
DRC’s president appoints IMF official as first female governor
IMF deal says government must stop using central bank's reserves and strengthen independence
Turkish central bank has fired large number of staff, report says
Journalist says “political appointees” are joining bank in unprecedented numbers
Three ways to bolster flawed AML/CFT in the EU
EU must address significant weaknesses if it wants to combat illicit money flows, write Panicos Demetriades and Radosveta Vassileva
Iranian president appoints new central bank governor
Economics professor has served as central bank’s deputy governor since 2014
Another Ukrainian central bank official quits in protest
Head of financial stability department backs other officials’ strong criticisms of bank decisions
BIS’s Luiz Pereira on tackling the climate crisis
Deputy general manager highlights the challenge posed by radical uncertainty, the benefits of carbon budgeting, and the case for acting now
The role of individuals in guarding against inflation
External pressure may test governors’ resolve as inflation climbs, say former officials and academics
Angola grants central bank independence
Constitutional amendment will guarantee autonomy and add financial stability to mandate
Charles Goodhart on inflation targets, financial stability and the role of money
LSE professor says AIT a mistake, independence under threat amid inflation surge and climate stress tests unconvincing
BoE suspends dividend as capital falls below target
Growth of intangible assets due to RTGS project caused loss-absorbing capital to drop
Central banks will need new tools if low rates persist – Rogoff
Governments must clamp down on crypto assets while central banks develop CBDCs, economist says
Mexican president names finance minister to head central bank
López Obrador nominates long-term ally after frequent clashes with current governor
Central bank profits under pressure
The structure of a central bank’s portfolio and its relationship with shareholders can affect shock-absorbing capital and the amount of profit distributed
Riksbank proposes framework to improve parliamentary scrutiny
One possibility is to create a permanent body to brief the parliamentary finance committee
Governance Benchmarks 2021 report – the frameworks that rule central banks
Benchmarking data offers insights on appointments, legal structures, powers, independence and more
Central Bank of Chile approves new transparency policy
New initiative based on standards of the IMF’s transparency code
Ingves renews attacks on ‘artificial division’ in proposed Riksbank act
Proposal limits policy flexibility and is “wrong way to go”, governor says
Mexican board members concerned by inflation, minutes show
Bank of Mexico board held rates at 4% in spite of 6.1% year-on-year inflation in April
Mexican president says he will not renew governor’s mandate
President questioned why central bank could not transfer executive 2020 operational profits
Mexican president resumes attacks on central bank
AMLO calls on Banxico to disclose how reserves are handled and how much money its managers make
Former prime minister joins Romanian central bank
Former PM and ex-lawmaker who supported governor’s reappointment are hired as consultants