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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. ALBANIA | Gent Sejko: B Bank of Albania’s governor, Gent Sejko, commemorated 10 years in post earlier this year and, alongside Prime Minister …

Global central banks face inflation challenges in 2026 but disagree on the right approach. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Asia-Pacific. AUSTRALIA | Michele Bullock: B+ The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) under Michele Bullock exasperated markets and the voluble Australian media by failing to cut …

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. ALGERIA | Salah Eddine Taleb: C- Algeria, Africa’s largest country, recorded 3% growth in 2024, but its economy is expected to slow this year as …

Aleš Michl is tackling economic challenges much differently from his predecessors and his counterparts in other countries—with impressive results. Global Finance: You’re halfway through your six-year tenure as governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), and inflation has plummeted from 17.5% to about 2.5% today. How did you achieve this? …

Hassan Abdalla, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, speaks to Global Finance about attracting more investors and about the bank’s next steps. Global Finance: What have been the key economic challenges over the past two years? Hassan Abdalla: On the international front, we had to navigate an unprecedented surge …

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. ARGENTINA | Santiago Bausili: B+ When Argentine President Javier Milei appointed Santiago Bausili governor of the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA), it …

The first female governor of the National Bank of Cambodia is upbeat about its ability to navigate global and internal uncertainties and capitalize on pending reforms. Global Finance: What is the outlook for growth and inflation for the remainder of 2025? Chea Serey: Cambodia’s economy is projected to grow around …

Despite uncertainty in the international environment, Róger Madrigal López expects stable growth for the Costa Rican economy. Global Finance: What is your view about the Costa Rican economy in the next 12 months? Róger Madrigal López: Costa Rica is a small, open economy, exposed to the global political and economic …

Rajesh and Akash share how Intellect supports banks and financial institutions in achieving full digital transformation, navigating global uncertainties, improving cost efficiency, and staying on schedule. GF: What specific challenges do banks face in their digital transformation initiatives? Rajesh Saxena: When you look at digital transformation and large-scale transformation, I think …

Following the surprising success of Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s (MPS’) takeover of Mediobanca, Italy’s leading investment bank, Mediobanca CEO Alberto Nagel announced his resignation last month after 17 years at the helm, ending one of the longest runs for a European banking chief. Early this year, MPS, the world’s …