People
Turkish president appoints ‘hawk’ as governor
Former NY Fed official Karahan has been strong supporter of monetary tightening, observers say
Borio and Zöllner to depart BIS in 2024
Hyun Song Shin and Luis Bengoechea will fill roles left by top economist and banker
Alberto Musalem becomes St Louis Fed president
Musalem will start on April 2 and be a voting member of FOMC in 2025
First woman appointed as Bosnian central bank governor
Years of deadlock end after politicians agree to Jasmina Selimović’s appointment
Belgian governor gets temporary extension to time in office
Central bank council “deeply regrets” government’s failure to agree on reappointing Wunsch
China appoints PBoC deputy governor
Authorities name more senior regulatory officials as shake-up continues
People: October to December 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Montenegro appoints Radović as first woman governor
New governor takes office after former president failed to keep predecessor in role
BCRA requires prior approval for all FX requests
Virtual freeze on exchange as Pesce and other directors make way for Milei’s picks
Zimbabwe announces name of next central bank governor
Mushayavanhu will take over next year, ending Mangudya’s decade as RBZ head
Milei confirms Santiago Bausili as BCRA pick
Appeals court recently dismissed conflict–of-interest charges against governor-designate
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
People: Egyptian president extends acting governor’s term
BCIE elects first woman president; Esquivel joins Sheinbaum team; and more
BCRA ex-governor Caputo will be Argentina’s economy minister
Central bank halts sales of devaluation hedge bonds
Argentina’s Milei struggles to find central bank governor
Two candidates refuse position amid uncertainty over dollarisation plans
Australia announces RBA governance law and new deputy governor
Labor government appoints BoE official Andrew Hauser to senior role
China appoints head of foreign exchange regulator
Veteran banking executive Zhu Hexin to lead Safe in latest change among senior financial officials
Israeli PM offers Yaron second term as governor
Yaron’s future as governor had been in doubt after Netanyahu refused to comment on his role
Bank of Portugal’s ethics committee clears Centeno
Central bank says governor did not act wrongly in political crisis
Portuguese governor under ethics review
Centeno embroiled in public spat with the president of Portugal
People: Philadelphia Fed hires new number two
Indian and UK central banks make senior appointments; and more
Niger junta arrests, then releases, central bank official
Regional central bank had imposed sanctions on Niger after July coup
Costa highlights economic costs of gender inequality
Chilean governor says women’s marginalisation reduces growth and innovation
Cipollone joins ECB board
Italian economist succeeds Panetta, who takes over the Bank of Italy