Governance
Former Bank of Mauritius governor released on bail
Harvesh Seegolam had been arrested for alleged conspiracy to defraud
Government loyalist deemed ineligible for BoT chairmanship
Council of State raises issue with Kittiratt na Ranong’s previous political office
2024: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular news stories of the year
Bulgarian deputy hails court ruling to annul his suspension
Gurov says decision confirms that Bulgarian anti-corruption body engaged in “political interference”
Bank Indonesia holds rates after HQ raided over graft probe
Benchmark rate stays at 6% two days after offices searched over alleged misuse of CSR funds
ECB raises capital requirements for eurozone banks
Geopolitics and macro-financial shocks remain top priority for next three years, annual review states
India appoints Malhotra as central bank governor
Government chooses not to renew Das’s term for another three years
CNB to set up new research and statistics department
Central bank says restructuring will boost its ability to “analyse and model economic trends”
Nandalal Weerasinghe on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme, central bank reforms and road to recovery
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka governor speaks about his return from retirement to aid Sri Lanka’s structural reforms and recapitalisation, reinforce central bank independence and develop financial resilience
Banknotes: October to December 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Australian parliament passes bill to reform RBA
Bank’s board to be split into two groups covering monetary policy and governance
Upping LCR will not address systemic risks – Hernández de Cos
Panellists shed light on liquidity risks in banks, non-banks and US Treasuries
The GFXC chair on the next steps for the FX global code
Global FX Committee chair Gerardo García speaks with Christopher Jeffery about updating FX best practice, improving buy-side engagement and revising settlement risk estimates in the BIS’s triennial survey
The past and future of BIS economics
The monetary and economic department has become an influential force in central bank economics. Claudio Borio looks back over 37 years at the institution and Hyun Song Shin looks to the future
Pablo Hernández de Cos to be next BIS general manager
Agustín Carstens will leave in 2025 after leading transformation project
E-krona adviser on offline trials, legislative changes and rollouts of CBDCs
Sveriges Riksbank’s Johan Schmalholz speaks about latest CBDC developments on sidelines of Central Banking’s Windsor training series
Thailand delays selection of central bank chair
Decision follows warning against political interference from four former governors
US public disagrees about Fed’s political leanings
Republicans think Fed favours Democrats, and vice versa
Book notes: Carbon colonialism: how rich countries export climate breakdown, by Laurie Parsons
Compulsory reading to gain insights into many climate issues that receive insufficient ‘airtime’
Governors differ on cross-border payments
Officials from Europe, Africa and Asia diverge over whether bilateral or multilateral links are best
Why Bank Negara avoided ‘a confrontational approach’ on 1MDB fraud
Veteran governor says being more outspoken would have damaged the central bank