Report
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2023 report – how central banks confront risk
Central banks discuss resources, regulating banks and non-banks, macro-pru, crime and future risk
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2023 report – navigating uncertainty
Benchmark data highlights ongoing evolution in policy frameworks as central banks move beyond the pandemic – and into the high-inflation period
Payments Benchmarks 2023 report – moving money in shifting conditions
Data reveals differences in CBDC paths, RTGS systems, instant payment plans and budgets
Communications Benchmarks 2023 report – engaging with the public
Data reveals comms teams’ structures and strategies, as well as key trends in media usage
Governance Benchmarks 2023 report – the frameworks that underpin central banks
Data reveals differences in profits, appointments and policies among EMEs and advanced economies
Fintech Benchmarks 2023 report – the future of money
Most central banks continue work on CBDC, while payments innovation again tops research agenda
Risk Management Benchmarks 2023 report – shifting priorities
Central banks are increasingly focused on cyber security risk, while market risk and human resources are rising concerns
Economics Benchmarks 2022 report – evolving models
Central banks continued to develop their modelling frameworks in 2022
Currency Benchmarks 2022 report – a slow evolution continues
Cash usage persists, polymer makes advances and volumes are expected to rise
Reserve Benchmarks 2022 report – dealing with old and new risks
Insights on portfolio management strategies to preserve capital in an era of high inflation, a stronger dollar and geopolitical risks
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2022 report – confronting instability
Central banks answer questions on banking regulation, macro-prudential policy and financial crime
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2022 report – a pandemic legacy
Benchmarks data offers insights into how Covid has impacted policy frameworks, plus governance, market operations and policy transparency
Payments Benchmarks 2022 report – on the shores of a digital future
Benchmarking data offer insights on mandates, staffing structure, oversight of payment services, RTGS design and management, and CBDC development
Communications Benchmarks 2022 – opening new channels
Data sheds light on the continued shift to new channels and tools of communication
Governance Benchmarks 2022 – central banks’ essential frameworks
A data-informed look at governing structures and the challenges they face
Fintech Benchmarks 2022 report – facing the tech test
Intelligence on internal fintech challenges at central banks as they contend with the fast-paced industry
Risk Management Benchmarks 2022 report – assuming new responsibilities
Insights on risk priorities among central banks and how they are changing
Economics Benchmarks 2021 report – making sense of the modern economy
Covid-19 coloured central banks’ views on their economics function
Currency Benchmarks 2021 report – ensuring confidence in the cash cycle
Perspectives on staffing, circulation, forecasting, note security and composition, outsourcing and more
Reserve Benchmarks 2021 report – in search of liquidity
Insights on portfolio management during the Covid-19 shock, staff and technology adaptation during the crisis, and the rise of green bonds
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2021 report – keeping the sector secure
How do central banks seek to protect financial stability? Benchmark exercise presents responses on AML/CFT, cyber, macro-prudential and other risks
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2021 report – seeking a strong anchor
Insights into the organisation and resourcing of monetary policy, decision-making, tools, transparency and market operations
Payments Benchmarks 2021 report – looking forward to a digital future
Benchmarking data offer insights on mandates, staffing structure, oversight of payment services, and RTGS design and management
Communications Benchmarks 2021 report – making connections
Data offers insights into staffing and salaries, channels, social media, new technology and strategies