Governance
Tunisia’s president calls for say in setting monetary policy
Saied reportedly makes demand during meeting with central bank governor
Riksbank makes Skr36 million profit in 2024
However, Swedish treasury will not benefit as central bank failed to reach its target equity level
Knot makes case for ‘international monetary diplomacy’
DNB governor says dream of a rules-based international order must be kept alive
Former Curaçao central bank execs told to repay misappropriated funds
CBCS’s ex-president ordered to pay back more than $1 million
Lebanese prosecutor asks Trump ally to investigate Salameh
Official writes to president’s Middle East adviser asking for inquiry into BdL’s ex-governor
Trump, the Fed and climate’s undeniable systemic risk
Experts disagree on the impact of the Fed’s withdrawal from the NGFS but are united about climate change’s devastating effect on the financial system
European politicians clash over ECB review, climate, digital euro
Report on bank’s performance critiques climate mandate, loss of purchasing power
Georgian governor appointed on permanent basis
Natia Turnava had been acting governor since June 2023 due to political opposition
PBoC appoints Zou Lan as deputy governor
Former monetary policy department head will become youngest member of China’s central bank board
Thailand resumes selection process for central bank chair
Position on BoT board set to be filled after months-long delay caused by political dispute
Bangladesh Bank seals officials’ lockers
Move comes after investigators find allegedly undeclared assets in ex-deputy governor’s lockers
New governor takes over at Bank of Ghana
Johnson Pandit Asiama assumes office as predecessor takes terminal leave ahead of retirement
AI adoption does not require governance overhaul – BIS
Study says central banks can build upon existing risk management frameworks
AI transcript hints at nepotism in ECB hiring practices
Opaque wage adjustment processes are unaccountable, sources tell Central Banking
Palestine Monetary Authority resumes banking services in Gaza
PMA also announces loan deferral programme, though analyst says few will be able to repay
Andrea Enria joins BoE’s prudential regulation committee
Former top ECB supervisor becomes UK central bank policy-maker
People: Palestine Monetary Authority appoints new governor
Plus board appointments in Colombia and UK, and Central Bank of Iceland’s new chief economist
Lagarde laments looming pressure on central bank independence
ECB president nevertheless says that loss of independence remains “unlikely”
Bangladesh Bank’s ex-governor warns of ‘politicisation’ of hacking
Rahman says bank was “victim, not accomplice” as anti-corruption body seeks to investigate 2016 theft
Book notes: Central bank capitalism: monetary policy in times of crisis, by Joscha Wullweber
This book asks if independent monetary policy is feasible at a time when central banks prop up the poorly regulated shadow banking sector