People
Knot calls for more diversity in financial institutions
DNB head says challenges demand “diverse perspectives” as bank aims for full gender balance by 2028
Andrew Bailey to be next FSB chair
Klaas Knot will step down from organisation in June as his term at DNB also comes to an end
Do Trump/Doge materially threaten the Federal Reserve?
Experts weigh in on the danger levels for the US central bank, including whether it is overstaffed
Karim Souaid named governor of Lebanon’s central bank
Former asset manager will lead negotiations with IMF and banking reforms
People: January to March 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
People: BNM appoints deputy and assistant governors
CNB makes appointments in internal audit and economic modelling divisions
People: Sarah John to become BoE’s COO
Plus: Bank of Russia’s former deputy governor joins commercial lender VTB
Georgian governor appointed on permanent basis
Natia Turnava had been acting governor since June 2023 due to political opposition
Andrea Enria joins BoE’s prudential regulation committee
Former top ECB supervisor becomes UK central bank policy-maker
People: Palestine Monetary Authority appoints new governor
Plus board appointments in Colombia and UK, and Central Bank of Iceland’s new chief economist
Government loyalist deemed ineligible for BoT chairmanship
Council of State raises issue with Kittiratt na Ranong’s previous political office
CNB’s Aleš Michl on tackling inflation, Friedman’s legacy and ditching DSGE
The Czech governor speaks about policy mistakes, targeting M2, diversifying into equities and gold, building new models and ending interest payments on minimum reserves
Book notes: A fly on the RBI wall: an insider’s view of the central bank, by Alpana Killawala
This book offers insights into the inner workings of the growing Indian economy and pro tips on communication
RBA appoints six new board members as part of reforms
Two join rate-setting team while others enter newly established governance board
South Sudan’s president fires central bank governor
Garang replaced by Johnny Ohisa Damian, who previously held position before his own dismissal in 2023
Why there is no fence in effective regulatory relationships
A chief risk officer and former bank supervisor at the BoE says regulators and regulated are on the same side
Central Bank of Ireland defends Israeli ‘war bond’ approval
Critics say bank is complicit in funding genocide, but governor says it is bound by law
India appoints Malhotra as central bank governor
Government chooses not to renew Das’s term for another three years
Nandalal Weerasinghe on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme, central bank reforms and road to recovery
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka governor speaks about his return from retirement to aid Sri Lanka’s structural reforms and recapitalisation, reinforce central bank independence and develop financial resilience
The GFXC chair on the next steps for the FX global code
Global FX Committee chair Gerardo García speaks with Christopher Jeffery about updating FX best practice, improving buy-side engagement and revising settlement risk estimates in the BIS’s triennial survey
Pablo Hernández de Cos to be next BIS general manager
Agustín Carstens will leave in 2025 after leading transformation project