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Spanish political parties fail to agree on new governor
Opposition refuses to accept government’s nomination of former ECB official Escrivá
Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor
Speculation comes amid tension between president Lula and BCB head Campos Neto
Laos replaces central bank governor amid economic woes
Bounleua Sinxayvoravong steps down after two years at the helm
Martin Schlegel becomes new chairman of SNB
Antoine Martin becomes Swiss National Bank vice-chair and Petra Tschudin joins board
People: Sri Lanka appoints two new deputy governors
Nithya Navaratnam named deputy head of BIS banking department
Book notes: Balance of power: central banks and the fate of democracies, by Éric Monnet and translated by Steven Rendall
This short book offers partial insights, but ultimately underwhelms
Beth Hammack named new Cleveland Fed president
Former Goldman Sachs executive will vote on Fed policy in 2024
BSP policy-makers’ staff resign over absence allegations
Philippine central bank says an internal probe identified six staff and disciplinary proceedings are ongoing
FDIC chair Gruenberg steps down after harassment review
Hundreds of reports of inappropriate behaviour at FDIC have come to light
Bank of Korea reserves chief promoted to deputy governor
Kwon Min-soo has overseen substantial growth and diversification of the reserves portfolio
People: RBI appoints senior officials
Liz Oakes to join Bank of England FPC; European Central Bank names head of information systems
Book notes: Going infinite: the rise and fall of a new tycoon, by Michael Lewis
Nothing in the book left this reader thinking anything positive at all about Bankman-Fried
Maltese prosecutor charges central bank governor with fraud
Scicluna previously denied all wrongdoing while serving as finance minister
Comms teams becoming less involved in key policy decisions
Early involvement appears to raise effectiveness in monetary policy communication
Governance Benchmarks 2024 report – central banks’ core processes
The benchmarks shed light on central bank profitability and distributions, independence and more
New Zimbabwe governor introduces ‘gold-backed’ currency
Adoption of sixth new currency in 18 years is “chaotic”, media reports
Cypriot president appoints adviser as central bank governor
New governor was acquitted in 2020 trial over 2013 bank collapse
People: January to March 2024
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
People: Sveriges Riksbank appoints new deputy governor
BIS replaces general counsel, SNB announces new head of communications
South Africa reappoints Kganyago and top executives
Mampho Modise to replace Kuben Naidoo as central bank’s deputy governor
Chinese authorities reshuffle monetary policy committee
Four new members include securities regulator, PBoC deputy governor and two academics