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Egyptian president appoints acting governor
Hassan Abdallah replaces Tarek Amer, who resigned abruptly on August 17
Covid hits women in US workforce – Bowman
Fed governor confident about greater employment opportunities for women, despite inflation headwinds
Central Bank of Egypt governor resigns
Amer joins presidential staff amid inflation and currency crises
Ecuador government will not recognise new superintendent of banks
Legislature and government clash as courts disagree on legality of appointment process
Fed announces new guidelines after master account controversy
Rules will impose tight scrutiny on non-conventional applicants
Prominent economists call on US to unfreeze Afghan reserves
Stiglitz among those calling on US to ease humanitarian crisis despite Taliban rule
BEAC governor clashes with political leaders over recruitment
Charges of nepotism follow dispute with Central African Republic over bitcoin
People: Pimco re-hires Fed’s Clarida
Burundian president replaces central bank chief; Israeli research chief stepping down
South Sudan president fires sixth governor
Moses Makur Deng ends seven-month stint as currency depreciates
Czech central bank halts tightening
Many had expected new governor and board to take dovish turn
BoI reshuffles banking supervision department
Heads of division will switch positions in a bid to foster new thinking
UK court recognises Venezuela opposition’s central bank board
Supreme court had already ruled in opposition’s favour last December
Polish Senate to decide on new MPC member
Opposition parties hold upper house majority and may pick more hawkish rate-setter
People: UK names veteran banker as chairman of BoE court
Appointments in Nicaragua, Cape Verde and Central African currency zone
People: World Bank appoints Gill as chief economist
Two members join Bank of Japan board, and senior IMF officials Lester and Rice step down
Millions stolen from central bank, Surinamese authorities say
Finance ministry official arrested as Dutch academic says corruption prevents central bank from functioning
Nepal hikes rates and constricts credit
Himalayan country confronts rising inflation and strained reserves
Poland law would fund coal benefit with central bank’s profit
National Bank of Poland remitted 95% of profits to government in 2020
Endlessly interim? The struggle to appoint top US regulators
Two-year OCC vacancy is not that unusual in US system, but it may hamper initiative
Fed internal watchdog clears Powell and Clarida
Inspector-general still examining Rosengren and Kaplan, while senators criticise new code
US Senate confirms Barr as Fed vice-chair
Democrat appointees now form majority of board of governors
People: Saudi Central Bank appoints two vice-governors
BIS names heads of key committees; senior officials quit US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Book notes: Harry White and the American creed, by James Boughton
This book offers a deeper understanding of the hugely influential IMF founder and his work, but fails to resolve espionage charges
Pakistan raises rates again as inflation climbs past 20%
IMF urges tighter fiscal policy as governor's post remains unfilled