Central Banker Report Cards 2025

The full Central Banker Report Cards 2025 grade list will appear in Global Finance’s October print and digital editions as well as online at GFMag.com.

The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, grade the central bank governors of nearly 100 key countries, territories and districts, as well as the European Union, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the Bank of Central African States and the Central Bank of West African States.

Grades are based on an “A+” to “F” scale for success in areas such as inflation control, economic growth goals, currency stability, interest rate management and political independence. (“A” represents an excellent performance, down through “F” for outright failure.)

“Most central bankers have spent the past few years battling inflation with their most effective tool: higher interest rates, though their mandates may differ from country to country. As inflation recedes, we’re beginning to see the results of those tough policy decisions,” said Global Finance founder and editorial director Joseph Giarraputo. “Our annual Central Banker Report Cards recognize those leaders who have not only delivered results but done so with independence, discipline, and strategic foresight.”

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Central Bank Governors earning an “A+” Grade

Central Bank Governors earning an “A” Grade

Central Bank Governors earning an “A-” Grade

For editorial information please contact Andrea Fiano, editor, at: afiano@gfmag.com