Awards 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 10 Mar 2026   |  Feature

Awards Central bank of the year: Central Bank of Nigeria A return to policy orthodoxy under new leadership at the African central bank helped to bring Nigeria’s economy back from the brink 17 Mar 2026   |  Feature

Awards Digital transformation award: Bank of Mexico Banxico has replaced critical systems with ‘living’, adaptive, decentralised architecture 19 Mar 2026   |  Feature

Awards Initiative of the year: Reserve Bank of India By mandating a domain name for the country’s lenders, the RBI has struck a blow against cyber fraud 17 Mar 2026   |  Feature

Awards Economics in central banking: Bruno Tiberto The Brazilian economist’s work delivers a robust study of how independence affects inequality, at a critical time for the BCB’s autonomy 12 Mar 2026   |  Feature

Awards Artificial intelligence initiative: Bank of Namibia A concerted effort to implement AI has delivered efficiency gains within and across the financial sector 17 Mar 2026   |  Feature

Awards Transparency award: Bank of England UK central bank moves out of its ‘comfort zone’ with targeted efforts towards market counterparties and Gen Z citizens 12 Mar 2026   |  Feature

Awards Currency manager: Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten The central bank overcame a nine-year hiatus to launch the Caribbean guilder 19 Mar 2026   |  Feature

Awards Payments and market infrastructure development – retail: Central Bank of Colombia’s Bre-B Colombia’s new federated payments system achieved success due to thoughtful planning, proactive regulation and successful onboarding 17 Mar 2026   |  Feature