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IMF code drives reform of central bank transparency
Dmytro Solohub says pilots of new transparency code have already fostered change
Menon set to leave MAS this year – reports
Former MAS assistant managing director tipped to take over the role
Slovak prime minister urges governor to resign after bribery conviction
Peter Kažimír denies corruption and says he will defend himself in higher court
Cuba will again allow dollar cash deposits
Decision reverses ban in place since June 2021
Megan Greene to join Bank of England MPC
Kroll chief economist will succeed Silvana Tenreyro later this year
Boston Fed expands programme to get people back into work
FedNow created high demand for IT roles, which sparked programme’s inception
People: First governor of Congo central bank dies aged 92
Deputy governors depart in Canada and Sweden; and more
Rates round-up: Kenya raises rates to highest since 2018
Sarb adds 50bp more as economy struggles; Zimbabwe cuts 1,000bp; Mozambique holds
Lagarde slightly injured in car accident
ECB president was departing Euro Summit
Taliban appoints new governor to Afghan central bank
Hidayatullah Badri was acting finance minister and previously ran Taliban’s finances
People: January to March 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Brazilian MPC holds rates despite pressure
President says policy rate is “absurd” but MPC says expectations not yet anchored round targets
SNB’s Maechler to take deputy role at BIS
Senior Swiss official will replace Luis Awazu Pereira da Silva as deputy general manager
PBoC leadership faces multiple challenges
Yi Gang’s staying on as governor will only ease some of the pressures, writes Hui Feng
Yi Gang stays on as China’s central bank governor
Beijing’s surprise decision sends stabilising signal for the economy, analysts say
BoJ maintains monetary easing at Kuroda’s final policy meeting
Ueda confirmed as next governor as pressure grows to abandon yield curve control
Russia may nominate candidate for World Bank president
Experts think move is meant to embarrass US
China sets modest growth target ahead of leadership reshuffle
Outgoing premier Li calls for accommodative policy and warns of property sector risks
Chicago Fed used search firm that employed Goolsbee’s wife
Board says it was aware of Robin Goolsbee’s employment
Australian treasurer welcomes chance to ‘refresh’ RBA board
Chalmers does not recommit to extending Philip Lowe’s term as governor
People: IMF appoints western hemisphere head
Nepal’s first central bank governor dies and Israel bank supervisor steps down
Biden nominates Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Ahead of the nomination, some argued president should pick a non-US citizen
China considers veteran banker as next PBoC governor
Former deputy PBoC governor Zhu Hexin is leading the race for the central bank
Bank Indonesia’s Warjiyo nominated for a second term
Few governors have served two terms in the central bank’s history