Temple Asaju
Temple Asaju is a data journalist with Central Banking’s benchmarking service. A journalism graduate, he is enthusiastic about impacts of economic policies on global financial markets and investments.
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Counting the cost of central bank staff errors
Risk managers expose underlying causes and outline measures to curtail incidents
Cameroon’s purchases of bank stakes raise concerns
State’s acquisition of former SocGen subsidiary raises questions about governance, say experts
Economics Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns shed light on staffing, model types and AI usage
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Economics Benchmarks 2026 report – advanced analytics
AI usage is increasing, but banks still vary in their approaches
- Benchmarking
Supervision Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns shed light on differences between advanced and emerging economies
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Supervision Benchmarks 2026 report – AI and data
Benchmarks highlight sharp rise in AI use as well as continued improvements to data handling
- Benchmarking
Payments Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns reveal different approaches to payments across cohorts
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Payments Benchmarks 2026 report – upgrades and alignment
Many payments upgrades are in the pipeline as central banks look for efficiency and interoperability
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Uganda announces next step towards ‘cashless’ society
Central bank says limits on withdrawals are part of strategy to fully ‘digitise’ payments system
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns shed light on different planning approaches across cohorts
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Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2026 report – digital strategy
Benchmarks reveal widespread data use, AI as a growing focus and ongoing digital transformation
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Governance Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Data reveals differences between groups in board composition, legal protections and more
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