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Governor of the year: Jerome Powell
The Fed chair has shown high levels of integrity and resolve in upholding his public duty in the pursuit of price stability and maximum employment
Central Banking Awards 2026: first winners announced
Awards go to governor of the year, reserve manager, risk manager and more
Dancing between raindrops: tackling an Iran-related supply shock
Comms will be critical as central banks face yet another global shock, says Jagjit Chadha
Nearly 450 staff to leave BoE under cost-cutting plans
Central bank says it is targeting £45 million in savings this year
Reserve manager: Central Bank of the Philippines
New risk management approaches, forward-looking SAA tranching, internal capacity building and a redesigned external fund management framework set the BSP apart
Risk manager: Central Bank of the UAE
The new integrated risk management approach is identifying control gaps and enhancing efficiency
Asset services initiative: HSBC
Bank’s expertise in gold and bespoke securities lending helped central banks to navigate volatility
Asset manager: Crown Agents Investment Management
CAIM’s SDR-based investment scheme helped central banks put unused capital sources to use
Partner initiative: Amundi-Flar
LatAm central banks recognised the value of an ESG-aligned corporate bond EFT developed by Amundi and Flar
Ken Rogoff on the dollar’s role in a fractured world
The former IMF chief economist speaks about Trump, central bank independence and the $20 trillion underground economy
Central Banking Awards 2026
Governor of the year: Jerome Powell
The Fed chair has shown high levels of integrity and resolve in upholding his public duty in the pursuit of price stability and maximum employment
Asset services initiative: HSBC
Bank’s expertise in gold and bespoke securities lending helped central banks to navigate volatility
Asset manager: Crown Agents Investment Management
CAIM’s SDR-based investment scheme helped central banks put unused capital sources to use
Partner initiative: Amundi-Flar
LatAm central banks recognised the value of an ESG-aligned corporate bond EFT developed by Amundi and Flar
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Fintech Benchmarks 2026 report – the digital asset race
Benchmarks highlight divergent views on CBDC, stablecoins and tokenisation
Monetary policy in Asia since the pandemic
Asean+3 nations must plan to tackle ‘disturbance’, ‘structural’ and ‘radical’ uncertainty using a disciplined policy mix to preserve price stability amid global shocks, writes Dong He
Reserve managers focus on the ‘E’ in ‘ESG’
Central banks continue buying green assets while largely eschewing governance and social elements
Risk Management Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns shed light on op risk drivers and incidents, AI use and department structures
Benchmarking
Less than half of central banks engaged in tokenisation work
Respondents widely consider bonds for tokenisation, among other asset class
Fed Independence
Experts decry ‘show trial’ of Fed chair
Probe slammed as politically motivated attack on Powell for doing his job
Central bank governors express ‘full solidarity’ with Powell
Lagarde and Bailey among signatories of statement in wake of Department of Justice investigation
Gloves off as Powell hits back at criminal probe into Fed
Chair says investigation over cost overruns is motivated by Trump’s wish to control rate-setting
Yellen warns of fiscal dominance at the Fed
Former chair joins economists in sounding alarm over central bank’s response in event of debt crisis
Inter-bank working groups
Facilitating connections between central bankers across the globe to promote the exchange of expertise and support collaboration.
Upcoming meetings include: Cyber risk management, social media in communications and upgrading forecast models.
The prospects for retail CBDCs
Open instant payments systems offer a quicker route to financial deepening, for now
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