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Raskin Fed role in doubt as key senators voice opposition
Manchin says appointment would “politicise” Fed with opposition to fossil fuels
Court will not suspend Carrasquilla appointment to Colombian central bank
Lawyers allege appointment is form of state capture and violates gender quota law
Guinean governor’s arrest may be linked to gold dispute, say reports
Military junta’s motive for prosecuting ex-governor is currently unclear, experts say
RBA deputy governor resigns
Guy Debelle leaves to join green energy company less than a year into second term
Sudan floats currency
Decision follows adoption of single unified exchange rate
People: Chile appoints new central bank director
BoJ set to gain new policy board members; RBA names new head of banking; and more
Powell says he expects March rate hike
Fed chair says FOMC is discussing agreement on shrinking balance sheet
Leading Colombian presidential candidate plans central bank reform
Gustavo Petro claims current government has captured the board of directors
US Senate Republicans stall Fed nominations
Raskin denies opposition lawmakers’ allegations that she engaged in untoward lobbying
Lebanese judge says security forces blocked interview of governor
Signs of rising political tensions over investigation of corruption allegations against Salameh
Change at the Bundesbank: from Weidmann to Nagel?
Joachim Nagel’s appointment highlights the importance of politics at the apex of German central banking. Veteran central bank watcher Klaus C Engelen looks at the media reaction and asks if Buba/ECB discord is set to continue
Chilean governor rejects calls for emergency meeting
January inflation spike means “higher rates than we had contemplated”, says Costa
Former Guinea governor held by police
Lounsény Nabé taken into custody this month after being dismissed following military coup
Boston Fed appoints Susan Collins as new president
University of Michigan economist to become first Black woman to lead a regional Fed
Bank of Canada carries on as truckers protest
Non-essential staff working from home as anti-vaccine demonstrators occupy Canada’s capital
Norwegian government appoints former PM as governor
Critics say Nato head Stoltenberg is close to governing party but finance minister praises his "rare skills"
Rosanna Costa named governor of Central Bank of Chile
Outgoing president appoints first woman after Mario Marcel leaves to join government
Lesotho raises rates and increases reserves
Central bank increases policy rate 25bp in bid to defend peg and fight inflation
People: RBNZ completes leadership reshuffle
RBNZ sources assistant governor from private sector; Basel Committee names-secretary general; and more
Honduran president appoints new governor
Rebeca Santos was finance minister and faced fraud charges over political dispute
Polish president nominates governor for second term
Opposition politicians criticise Glapiński over rising inflation and claims of bias
Long-serving Bank of Uganda governor dies
Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile sometimes courted controversy, but he also worked hard to defend the central bank’s autonomy
Chilean governor leaves central bank to become finance minister
Mario Marcel led central bank through period of social unrest and Covid-19 pandemic
Norges Bank appointment process stirs debate on independence
Nato chief and former prime minister Jens Stoltenberg is proving a controversial governor candidate