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People: Former Bank of Tanzania governor dies
Fed appoints chief innovation officer; World Bank names new head of International Finance Corporation; and more
Zimbabwe’s government replaces central bank MPC
Finance minister changes entire MPC as academic observer dismisses inflation target as “fantasy”
Carney takes job on Stripe board
Former BoE governor adds role at fintech firm to growing portfolio of positions
Ugandan governor given fifth term following national election
Uncertainty surrounds timing of Mutebile’s return to office, as deputy steps in at latest MPC meeting
Singaporean government names new SWF head
Chief of Temasek’s investment arm to take top role as Ho prepares to end nearly 18 years in charge
People: IMF finance department director to retire
Third new board member at Colombia central bank; Nigeria appoints deposit insurance head; and more
Covid-19 has weakened UK households’ finances – FCA survey
Over 13 million adults will ‘struggle to make ends meet’, new survey says
People: BoE’s executive director to leave
Alex Brazier to leave BoE in September; ECB looks for senior climate official
Myanmar deputy governor held by military
Wife says Bo Bo Nge’s whereabouts are still unknown; central bank staff join anti-coup protests
Colombian president sparks controversy with central bank appointments
Opposition senator claims choice of board members shows nepotism and state capture
New York Fed’s markets chief leaves for White House job
Singh will hold joint security and economics position; Baum becomes acting head of markets
German finance minister pushes chief regulator out
Bafin head and deputy resign over their handling of Wirecard scandal
People: new vice-governors in Burundi and the UAE
Plus appointments at the CFTC and Caribbean Development Bank
New governor appointed at Saudi Central Bank
Fahad Almubarak returns for a second stint as governor of Sama
People: Philippines governor recovering after medical procedure
Benjamin Diokno steps back from duties temporarily, plus appointments in UK, Singapore and more
New York Fed to establish ‘innovation centre’
Search begins for director, who will lead collaboration with BIS innovation hubs
Economics Benchmarks 2020 report – executive summary
Shedding light on economics governance, salaries, forecasting, research, publications and more
People: Rolle gets second governor term at Central Bank of Bahamas
Bahamas governor get second five-year term; new director-general for information systems appointed at ECB; Central Bank of Namibia recruits banking operations head, and more
William Allen (1937–2021)
Second governor of the Central Bank of Bahamas who later served as finance minister
People: San Francisco Fed appoints strategy and people officer
Dallas and San Francisco Feds appoint officials; new ECB comms chief takes up role; Bank of Greece adviser to head up payments network
Palestine Monetary Authority governor resigns early
Government quickly nominates senior PMA official to take place of Azzam Shawwa
FCA undergoes reshuffle of senior managers
Regulator establishes new consumers and competition directorate
People: T&T governor has term extended
Hilaire will stay at T&T central bank until 2023; Sri Lanka promotes two assistant governors to deputy posts; Australia appoints new assistant governor; CNB official joins Esma board
Is the integrity of Afghanistan’s central bank under threat?
Acting governor fires key staff and is accused of undoing reforms, while World Bank appears ready to suspend funds; administration and other donors show few signs of learning from Kabul Bank scandal