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Elizabeth Warren publicly rejects Powell reappointment
Senator calls Jerome Powell “a dangerous man to head up the Fed”
Zambia reinstates Kalyalya as central bank governor
Former World Bank official takes over following resignation of previous president’s central bank pick
Boston Fed president resigns, citing health
Rosengren had been accused of conflicts of interest due to real estate holdings
Biden nominates law professor for OCC
Saule Omarova favours more regulation and suggested the Fed take over deposits, alarming banks
Brazil’s Goldfajn to be IMF western hemisphere chief
Former central bank governor to take post vacated by Alejandro Werner
Strategies for change: central banks’ quest for diversity
Dedicated diversity strategies remain uncommon among central banks, despite growing recognition of the need for better minority representation
Sri Lankan president names political ally to lead central bank
President appoints ex-governor Cabraal to role after predecessor resigns amid growing crisis
Somaliland president replaces central bank governor
Ali Ibrahim Jama had led unrecognised state’s central bank since 2018
Former Ecuadorian governor arrested in Miami
US authorities arrest Delgado for immigration violations nine years after he fled Ecuador
People: Former Malawi governor dies
RBNZ deputy governor departing; new appointments in Nigeria; and more
Bank of Zambia governor resigns
Mvunga leaves following change in presidents, amid high inflation
Regional Feds make string of appointments
Atlanta, Cleveland and Dallas Feds name officials, while St Louis appoints outside advisers
Mozambique president reappoints governor
Former IMF official Zandamela has faced inflation, Covid-19 and fallout from alleged fraud
Colombian president’s central bank appointment draws strong criticism
Opposition politicians allege ex-finance minister’s place on board endangers independence
People: Riksbank deputy’s term extended until 2027
Bank of Ghana gets new non-executive board members; RBI appoints new executive director; and more
People: New York names state financial services regulator
New president at development bank; supervisors promoted at regional Feds; and more
Book notes: How boards work, by Dambisa Moyo
Moyo offers insights into the skills required to be a valued board director, as well as a thought-provoking list of issues that may appear with greater frequency on future board agendas
Bank of England names new chief economist
Huw Pill is former ECB official and chief European economist for Goldman Sachs
Olsen to step down from Norges Bank
Norwegian governor will leave one year before end of second term
People: Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund gets new managing director
Korean president nominates head of financial supervisor and EBRD gets new corporate strategy chief
Taliban name acting head of Afghan central bank
Mohammad Idris played leading role in financing Taliban war effort, senior official says
Belizean governor fired by prime minister after ‘integrity’ row – reports
Former governor says he was forced out after conflict over “special interests”
Mexican president demands IMF assets from central bank
Governor rejects proposal and former presidential ally says it would be legally impossible
How we can improve gender diversity in economics
Mary Suiter and Oksana Leukhina say gender diversity in economics must be championed