The Americas
Annual reviews usually linked to strategic plans for some staff only
Remuneration commonly not linked with progress on strategic goals
Number of dedicated strategic planning units rises
Larger central banks more likely to have dedicated units
Few central banks involve third parties in strategic plan development
Standard operational budgets remain leading source of funding
DoJ drops Powell probe, clearing way for Warsh
U-turn comes after Thom Tillis doubled down on threat to block president’s chosen successor
Disclosure and supervision are top ESG strategy objectives
Emissions monitoring broadly in focus for central banks with narrower plans
Strategic planning frameworks widely draw on Swot analysis
European central banks’ strategies tend to favour Pestel analysis
Tillis holds firm over Warsh’s confirmation as Fed chair
Senator still intends to block appointment unless criminal probe into Powell is dropped
Narrower strategic planners use more pillars than broader planners
Secondary objectives average 15 in central banks’ strategic 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