Summary
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2026 – executive summary
Data reveals shifting focus of strategic plans, plus data use and AI adoption
Communications Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Benchmark data sheds light on topics including social media use, comms strategies and stakeholder engagement
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Data reveals risks to the outlook, applications of scenario analysis and balance sheet policy
Reserve Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Data reveals how central banks are responding to tariffs – or choosing not to
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Data sheds light on central banks’ assessment of tariff risks and other financial stability threats
Supervision Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Data reveals focus on digitalisation and widespread use of suptech tools
Payments Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
The benchmarks highlight continued progress in boosting cross-border payments
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
The first strategic planning benchmark reveals strategic priorities, frameworks and KPIs
Governance Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Data shows strong independence with threats in some areas, and sheds light on staffing, mandates and more
Fintech Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Benchmarks shed light on research priorities, progress with CBDC and use of cloud
Risk Management Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
The benchmarks reveal an ongoing focus on cyber risk, but climate and AI risks are rising fast
Economics Benchmarks 2024 – executive summary
The benchmark drills into model design features as well as staffing, research and AI
Currency Benchmarks 2024 – executive summary
Data sheds light on banknote design features, access to cash policies and cash cycle management
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2024 – executive summary
Key findings from the benchmark on policy tools, liquidity facilities, transparency and more
Risk Management Benchmarks 2024 – executive summary
Data reveals central banks’ risk governance structures and strategies, as well as the top risks in 2024
Reserve Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Key findings of the 2023 benchmark, including coverage ratios, strategies to tackle high inflation, new trends in asset diversification, geopolitical risks and external managers
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Key findings of the 2023 benchmark, including resources, regulation, macro-pru, crime and future risk
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Key findings of the 2023 benchmark, including policy tools, governance structures and operating frameworks
Payments Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Payments are undergoing rapid technological change, creating opportunities – and challenges
Communications Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Data reveals comms teams’ structures and strategies, as well as key trends in media usage
Governance Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Data shows EMEs and advanced economies differing in profits, appointments and policies