Women
Bahrain governor launches campaign for women bankers
Rasheed Al Maraj gives his backing to an initiative designed to promote gender equality in Bahrain’s financial sector; country has a patchy record when it comes to women’s rights
Lagarde says financial inclusion has key role in closing gender inequality gap
IMF managing director says women face extra cultural and educational hurdles in tapping into financial services, but financial inclusion can empower them
Bank of Korea slowly tackling gender imbalance
Number of female hires at Korean central bank grew steadily throughout former governor Kim Choong Soo’s tenure; first female deputy governor appointed in July 2013
Colombian paper examines women in the workplace
Researchers say the large increase in the number of urban women participating in the workforce is predominantly a result of married women with low education levels getting jobs
ECB’s Asmussen demands gender diversity
Executive board member Jörg Asmussen says he is ‘deeply convinced’ of the need for greater gender diversity in the financial industry, and the benefit to both men and women
Central bankers divided over quota for female staff
Participants in a CentralBanking.com poll say that central banks should make efforts to increase the proportion of women in senior positions; split over whether this should be achieved through quota
Bank of Italy paper finds women directors improve bank governance
Researchers find that women on bank boards tend to reduce the riskiness of investments, which they say is potentially both an argument for greater gender balance and a factor behind discrimination
Carney's Bank of England should seek closer ties with ECB, says MEP Bowles
Sharon Bowles will raise issue of European co-operation at her first meeting with Mark Carney - saying it is even more of a priority now Paul Tucker is leaving
Japan should encourage female labour participation, says IMF paper
Working paper says higher female labour market participation could deflect demographic pressures in Japan; challenges remain, but good policy can go some way to addressing them
Zambian deputy governor wants greater female inclusion
Tukiya Kankasa-Mabula says improving female financial inclusion will help unlock higher growth potential; calls for women to take the initiative
Bank of Finland appoints new head of legal affairs
Maritta Nieminen becomes first woman to be selected to lead the legal department; predecessor is retiring
ECB appointment hearing postponed due to lack of female candidates
Hearing to discuss Yves Mersch’s appointment to the ECB’s executive board on hold; talks with Eurogroup president taking place