The Americas
Disclosure and supervision are top ESG strategy objectives
Emissions monitoring broadly in focus for central banks with narrower plans
Third of central banks set strategic plans on five-year horizons
Just one respondent implements planning on ad hoc basis
Economic security requires alliances, not autarky – panel
Former RBA policy-maker says countries outside US need strong trade links in uncertain times
Trump to Powell: If you don’t jump, I’ll push you
President threatens to fire Fed chair next month and says criminal probe into central bank must continue
Can the US FRTB revamp make the IMA great again?
Banks are finally presented with a viable internal models framework under Basel III’s market risk rules
Colombia’s rate hike prompts government backlash
Finance minister Germán Ávila exits Banrep board in protest at 100 basis point tightening
Pensions and staff morale least likely to constitute staffing challenge
Degree of concern varies by size of central bank
People: Williams to continue leading BIS markets committee
Plus appointments in Baltics and departures at Bank of Canada
Majority of central banks posted profit in last year
Largest share of profit-makers have no dividend sharing-contract with government
For collateral, can TINA become TIA?
US Treasuries’ dominance as collateral in repo and derivatives is no longer set in stone, argues economist
Half of central banks prohibit senior officials’ shareholdings
Minority of respondents working to adopt other internal policies
Iran war and persistent inflation will derail policy – panellists
Former St Louis Fed president joins ECB and BIS’s chief economists in outlining future paths
Non-executive directors earn five times less than governors
NEDs work an average of 14 hours weekly, Governance Benchmarks 2026 find
Boards with salary-setting duties have largest membership
Greatest number of non-execs appointed by government
Rising reliance on internal auditors spooks regulators and industry
Risk managers warn US is substituting supervisors with auditors; could compromise independence
Roughly 40% of central banks lack a monetary policy committee
Governing boards remain widely responsible for setting overall strategy
US blows the floors off Basel III
Barr criticises 'downward deviations' in US rule; Bowman rejects 'blind adherence' to global standards
Governors of smaller central banks earn slightly below global average
But governors’ salaries remain above $200,000 a year
Fed holds amid uncertainty over oil shock and tariffs
Powell pledges to stay on as interim chair if Warsh’s nomination is not confirmed in Senate
European governors serve longest average term length
Central bank governors rarely appointed for one term or 3+ terms
One-fifth of central banks say governing laws are inappropriate
Government still sets salaries at one-tenth of jurisdictions