Women
People: Natia Turnava becomes first woman to lead NBG
National Bank of Georgia names Turnava acting governor; RBI appoints deputy; and more
Finnish governor Rehn will run for president
Marja Nykänen will be acting governor of Bank of Finland while Tuomas Välimäki takes ECB role
Central banking against a full-scale war
NBU governor Andriy Pyshnyy shares seven statements about ‘antifragility’ and ability to function under uncertainty – and succeed
Turkish president appoints new governor
Erkan faces exceptional challenges as questions remain over Erdoğan’s willingness to cede control
Central banks have ‘long way to go’ on gender equality – IMF paper
“Multidimensional survey” finds eight major central banks are unequal on many metrics
What is happening to US wages?
Economists disagree over causes of real wage stagnation
Colombian court annuls Carrasquilla appointment
Law required president to name a woman to vacancy to central bank board, say judges
Chile’s Costa on tackling inflation, forex interventions and nowcasting
Chilean governor discusses stubbornly high prices, Fed spillovers, reserve buffers, retail CBDC and unconscious bias
Book notes: Yellen, by Jon Hilsenrath
Offers new insights into the tough decisions Yellen has made as a pre-eminent economic policy-maker
Morocco’s Jouahri on inflation, forex reform, digitalisation and sustainability
BAM governor speaks about Covid-19, Fed tightening, BIS membership, regional co-operation and inclusion
Joseph Stiglitz on the challenge of fixing macroeconomics
Nobel Prize-winner discusses if central banks went wrong in 2021 and what to do about inflation
Covid hits women in US workforce – Bowman
Fed governor confident about greater employment opportunities for women
Gender equality is key to sustainable development
Bank of Zambia’s Rekha Mhango sets out central bank’s strategy on financial inclusion
Central banks and UN working to improve remittance data
Flows are critical income sources for many economies, but data is often limited
US Senate to vote on Cook’s Fed governor nomination
Republicans continue opposition to Biden’s nominee but Democrats force full vote
State Bank of Pakistan launches simplified digital account
Central bank governor says Asaan Digital Account should boost women’s participation in finance
How we can improve gender diversity in economics
Mary Suiter and Oksana Leukhina say gender diversity in economics must be championed
Cambodia links up quasi-CBDC with Malaysia
Malaysian bank users can transfer money to e-wallet developed by Cambodia’s central bank
UK’s FCA consults on measures to increase boards’ diversity
Regulator may bring in “comply or explain” rule over diversity on publicly listed firms’ boards
Minority groups sidelined by BoE, report finds
Review reveals minority ethnic staff felt less safe in the workplace, while career progression was stifled
UK financial sector slowly improving on diversity – BoE paper
Research shows women are gaining a foothold, but progress with age and nationality diversity has stalled
Fed still lags on diversity, says campaigners’ report
Campaigners say regional bank leaders still mostly white, male and from big business
UK regulators propose new policies to foster diversity
Data and disclosure will be important to assess progress, regulators say
Pandemic changes could help women advance in central banks
Remote working gives staff flexibility not offered by existing arrangements, say senior policy-makers