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World’s Best Banks 2025: Global Winners
Global Finance presents its 32nd annual list of the best banks worldwide.
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Winner Insights
CS Setty: Room For Growth
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty took over as chairman of the State Bank of India, named Best Consumer Bank, in August of last year. He discusses SBI’s digital journey, the trajectory of its consumer banking businesses, and the challenge posed by AI and fintechs.
Winner Insights
Javier Rodríguez Soler: Scaling What Already Works
Javier Rodríguez Soler is head of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Sustainability at BBVA, named Best Corporate Bank. He discusses the bank’s growth, AI integration, and decarbonization.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: United By Uncertainty
Central banks brace for 2026 inflation risks, but lack consensus on how to tackle them.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Asia-Pacific
AUSTRALIA | Michele Bullock: B+ The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) under Michele Bullock exasperated markets and the voluble Australian...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Africa
Global central banks face inflation challenges in 2026 but disagree on the right approach. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Africa.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Central and Eastern Europe
Policymakers brace for 2026 inflation pressures, but central banks remain split on remedies. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Central and Eastern Europe.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Latin America
As 2026 approaches, central banks prepare for inflation but lack agreement on how best to act. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Latin America.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Middle East
While central banks brace for 2026 inflation, consensus on tackling it is still elusive. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in the Middle East.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: North America
Inflation risks loom in 2026, and central banks have yet to agree on how to respond. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in North America
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Western Europe
Central banks are preparing for 2026 inflation risks, though they remain divided on solutions. Global Finance presents the Central Banker Report Cards for 2025 in Western Europe.
Winner Announcements
Central Banker Report Cards 2025
Global Finance magazine has released the names of Central Bank Governors who earned the highest grades, “A+”, “A” or “A-”, in the Central Banker Report Cards 2025.