Opinion/Governance

• Governance

Central banks should close the governance gap

Central banks seem reluctant to adopt private-sector “best practice” in governance, but there are benefits in doing so says Jeremy Foster

• 08 May 2006

• Governance

Modernising central banks

• 11 Nov 2005

• Governance

Uniform accounting rules face hurdles in Europe

This article published on Tuesday 13 September says that although the path to uniform and stricter global accounting rules is paved with good intentions, problems have arisen in Europe that could delay the adoption of parts of International Accounting…

• 15 Sep 2005

• Governance

Comment: Central banks scrutinize staff costs

How do central banks compare on staff costs? Central Banking Publications has compiled some figures for a group of countries (mainly OECD) using central banks' annual reports.

• 25 Aug 2005

• Governance

Rules and how to mend them

• 11 Feb 2004

• People

Leadership in central banking

• 01 Nov 2002

• Governance

Permanent accommodation for the HKMA

ARTICLE - Joseph Yam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, in his weekly column on the HKMA website, says that the strong reaction from some politicians about the planned purchase, through the Exchange Fund, of a permanent office for the…

• 23 Apr 2001