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Argentine finance minister becomes central bank governor as crisis deepens
Sturzenegger resigns as Argentine government says it expects IMF aid package soon
People: US Senate committee approves two Fed governors
Philippines appoints monetary board member; Cleveland Fed appoints director at Pittsburgh branch
People: Thailand appoints new deputy governor
The Central Bank of Chile appoints two division managers; RBNZ communications chief resigns
First female governor appointed to Bank of Macedonia
Deputy governor appointed after lawmakers reject second term for incumbent
Nigerian deputy governor resigns
Local reports suggest Adebayo Adelabu intends to run for governor of home state
Dutch government re-appoints Knot as DNB governor and boosts board
Two board members re-appointed and new member for resolution named
People: BoE’s Fried promoted; Vlieghe reappointed
Bradley Fried to take over as Court chair; Gertjan Vlieghe gets new term; Anneli Tuominen to serve additional term at Esma; Israel appoints technology chief
Jonathan Haskel appointed to BoE MPC
Male economist chosen over four women who were shortlisted
Spanish government nominates new central bank governor
Opposition demands reforms to give parliament a greater say in nomination process
Podcast: San Fran Fed’s Daly on gender inequality in central banks
Mary Daly on the importance of role models in improving central banks’ gender balance
Bahamas central bank chooses design for new headquarters
Central bank will bear cost of new building
Book notes: Unelected power, by Paul Tucker
Tucker’s well-argued text sets out a set of principles for those in unelected positions of power to ensure they continue to act for the benefit of the general public, but Reddell says it is a shame more attention is not paid to smaller central banks
People: Finland’s Rehn confirmed; Kalyalya gets extension
Olli Rehn gets top job at Finnish central bank; Denny Kalyalya handed additional five years as head of Bank of Zambia
San Francisco Fed stresses diversity in search for new president
Mark Gould to serve as interim head as Williams takes over NY Fed
Risk-based supervision focus report 2018
This first Central Banking journal focus report on risk-based supervision analyses how central banks, financial regulators and financial institutions can streamline efforts to meet onerous new regulatory and supervisory data requirements.
Mauritius postpones MPC meeting due to ‘administrative matters’
Central bank moves meeting to May 30 after prime minister appoints three new members to MPC, which is now at full capacity
South Sudan president sacks central bank governor again
Country faces “enormous economic and humanitarian challenges”, says IMF staff report
New risks and opportunities
Central Banking convened a panel of experts to discuss how central banks and other authorities are making use of new risk-based assessment techniques to remain ahead of the fintech curve.
People: Nigeria gets two new deputy governors
Aisha Ahmad and Edward Adamu able to start work after political deadlock ends
Artificial intelligence: The future of regulation?
The raft of new rules imposed on regulated financial institutions in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has a huge compliance cost. Could artificial intelligence offer efficiency gains?
The IFF China Report 2018: The Bay Area Development
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Great Bay Area represents an effort to co-ordinate development to create globally competitive city clusters at the start of the Maritime Silk Road in southern China. These efforts are focussed in particular on innovation,…
People: BoE appoints chief cashier in senior reshuffle
BoE makes promotion following departure of Chris Salmon; Malaysia picks new assistant governors; MAS makes changes to senior management
Reducing the regulatory burden
Former Federal Reserve Bank of New York senior vice-president Kenneth Lamar discusses risk‑based reporting, its challenges and whether fintech will help reduce the regulatory burden.
Finnish lawmakers nominate Olli Rehn to be next governor
Likely candidate is former European commissioner and economic affairs minister