Bank of Namibia
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
People: October to December 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Namibia governor to step down one year ahead of schedule
Johannes !Gawaxab, chief of central bank since 2020, will depart on December 31
Rates round-up: African central banks hold steady
Mauritius, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia leave policy unchanged, while Kenya cuts
Bank of Namibia holds policy rate at 6.75%
Central bank maintains cautious stance as inflation eases and growth continues
Namibia holds policy rate at 6.75%
Central bank points to uncertainty caused by disruption to global trade
Georgia and Namibia sign MoUs with MAS’s new fintech network
Singapore’s GFTN agrees to provide advisory services to emerging economies’ central banks
Namibia administers first rate cut in four years
Move comes as inflation slows and foreign exchange buffers increase
Central Banking Awards 2024 ceremony honours best in field
Shirakawa receives lifetime award and Brazil is named central bank of the year
Central Banking Awards 2024: second group of winners unveiled
Ukraine’s Andriy Pyshnyy named Governor of the year
Africa: Rate rises for DRC and Namibia, but Zimbabwe says no
DRC and Namibia react to high inflation as expert says Zimbabwe is suffering hyperinflation
Rates round-up: Philippines raises policy rate 50bp
Zambia increases amid poor inflation outlooks; Uruguay joins Latin American rate pause trend
Namibia increases policy rate by 50bp
Central bank shadows South Africa’s hike last week to preserve currency link
Namibia marks first rate hike in six years
Central bank acts to “safeguard” link to South African rand
Namibia president appoints governor to full term
Leoni Dunn will become first woman to serve as deputy governor
Namibia plans sovereign wealth fund
Mining and energy revenue will support new entity
Central banks leverage multimedia communication channels
Around a third have added podcasts, mobile apps and blogs to their comms repertoire
People: Rolle gets second governor term at Central Bank of Bahamas
Bahamas governor get second five-year term; new director-general for information systems appointed at ECB; Central Bank of Namibia recruits banking operations head, and more
People: Denmark names board member; interim chief quits UK FCA
Signe Krogstrup joins board; Chris Woolard to leave FCA after chairing review; MAS shuffles top ranks; long-serving central banker departs Bank of Namibia
Namibia’s central bank cuts rates to record low
Central bank acts to preserve link to South African currency as it reintroduces lockdown measures
Private sector banker appointed Bank of Namibia chief
President acknowledges long-standing deputy might have felt “passed over” for role