Vast majority of central banks taking action on climate risk
Nearly one in five banks reflect climate risk in reserves management and collateral eligibility
Almost 90% of central banks are taking action to manage climate risks, with European banks some of the most advanced, the Risk Management Benchmarks 2026 show.
Only 11.1% of risk managers say they are currently taking no action on climate change. Among the rest, the most common actions are monitoring and data collection (66.7%) and adaptation of buildings and infrastructure (62.2%).
Smaller but still significant shares of respondents have acted to manage climate risks on their own balance sheets
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