The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington DC included the Global Finance Best Central Bankers awards ceremony. Global Finance, the leading international publication, named Koba Gvenetadze, Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, among the world’s best Central Bank leaders for the fifth time in a row.

The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington DC included the Global Finance Best Central Bankers a

"Reforms implemented by the National Bank of Georgia earned international recognition again. The actions of the NBG are focused on long-term and sustainable macroeconomic stability and welfare of our citizens. Global Finance enjoys a high reputation in the financial sector and it is indeed a great honor to be named among the best leaders for the fifth time in a row. Let me point out that this is the outcome of the hard work of the NBG’s highly qualified team", said Koba Gvenetadze.

 

The Central Banker Report Cards 2022 rate 96 central bankers, including EU Central Bank Governors, and only 21 Governors earned the highest grades. Along with Koba Gvenetadze, the best Central Bank Governors named by Global Finance include the leaders of central banks of Sweden, New Zealand, Brazil, China, Israel and other developed and developing countries.

 

The Global Finance award is widely recognized in the international financial community and indicates the high reputation and successful performance of the awardees and banks. The assessment of Central Bank leaders is based on several central bank policy areas.