Lesetja Kganyago speaking on an IMF panel South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 reappointed the central bank’s senior leadership, including governor Lesetja Kganyago, and named a new deputy governor. Kganyago, who has led…
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Netherlands: The Netherlands Bank (DNB) said Gita Salden, a banking executive and former civil servant, will join its executive board on June 1 for a seven-year term. Finance minister Steven van Weyenberg appointed Salden, DNB announced…
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority The Hong Kong Monetary Authority launched the second phase of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot and a regulatory sandbox for stablecoin projects. The HKMA completed the first…
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The Bank of Jamaica is continuing to employ an unorthodox communication strategy for central banks, hosting a lunch-hour concert series. The central bank says the concerts aim to bring together the community, especially pensioners, and…
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The US Senate confirmed Adriana Kugler as a member of the Federal Reserve Board on September 7. Senators voted 53-45, mostly along party lines, to approve Kugler’s candidacy. All Democratic senators present voted in favour…
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Dili, capital of Timor-Leste Helder Lopes is set to become the second governor of Timor-Leste’s central bank, according to a September 7 report from Portuguese news agency Lusa. The report cites “government sources” who indicated…
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The Bank of England (BoE) announced today (February 29) that Clare Lombardelli would be joining as deputy governor for monetary policy. Lombardelli is currently chief economist of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),…
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The Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) head Thomas Jordan announced he will step down from his role at the end of September. As chairman of the SNB’s three-member governing board, Jordan has effectively been the central…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia has named Susan Woods as the central bank’s first chief operating officer (COO). Woods, current assistant governor of corporate services at the central bank, will…
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Members of the South East Asian Central Banks (Seacen) alliance are developing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in tandem, with almost immediate updates. In a speech on February 15, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of…
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