How to enter

How to enter

How to enter

General information

The Central Banking Awards are free to enter.

Central bank categories are open to all central banks and official institutions, regardless of size, location or ownership. Partner and service provider categories are open to any commercial organisation that provides services to a central bank, again regardless of size, location or ownership. Note: someone who works for a commercial organisation may enter a central bank for a central bank award and vice versa.

Requirements

To enter there are only two requirements:

  1. A statement explaining why an individual/organisation should win the award (up to 500 words).
  2. Details of one contact person in that organisation or for that individual.

How to enter – four easy steps

Entry to the Central Banking Awards is by online submission

  1. Click on enter now and register an account (you can use this account to enter any number of awards and update entries).
  2. Select the award you wish to enter.
  3. Complete the online entry form for that award with your statement and contact details. (You will need to complete an online form for each award you enter.)
  4. Click save/submit. 

What happens next?

  • You may amend your entry(ies) at any point up until November 18 when the awards process closes. For guidance on what to submit, please read the notes below and articles on previous winners.
  • All entries will be considered by the Central Banking Awards Committee with a view to shortlisting in December.
  • Shortlists will not be disclosed or made public in any way.
  • As a part of this shortlisting process, individuals may be contacted to ask for more information to support or clarify an entry.
  • In particular, Central Banking will ask for client references for partner and service provider awards when we get to the shortlisting phase. This is an important part of the judging process, providing confirmation and feedback. Without these client references, the judges will find it hard to progress entries further.
  • Winners will be announced online in March.

Good to know

  • The word count for each award entry is restricted to 500 words. You may attach pdfs or other files to your entry, but this is not a requirement.
  • You may also submit an entry for the awards directly to the Editor.
  • All details, including those of references, are held in strictest confidence. We can sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) if required.
  • Entries should describe why the entity/person should win an award for activities during the period September 2021 to September 2022 (with the exception of the lifetime achievement awards). There is some leeway for multi-year efforts.
  • For central bank awards, entries can describe activities, policies and initiatives that have improved the effectiveness of the institution, raising its integrity and furthering its public policy goals.
  • Entries for partner and service provider categories can describe case studies, deals and innovations completed. For example, successful entries have outlined the goal of clients and described how this goal was achieved, including the benefits offered to official institution clients.
  • Please note the quality of your entry (reference clients, general information, lay-out etc.) has a bearing on the outcome of judging for each category. Customised entries stand a far greater chance of success than those consisting of a "cut-and-paste" from a website, marketing materials or an annual report.
  • To find out more or to enquire about your award entry, please contact nikita.manthena@infopro-digital.com

The rules

Judging is conducted by the Central Banking Awards Committee – comprising members of Central Banking’s editorial staff and the Editorial Advisory Board – chaired by Central Banking’s editor-in-chief, Christopher Jeffery. The editor’s decision is final.

Winners will be asked to keep the progress of their application private until March 2023, when the awards will be announced online. There will be an opportunity for award winners to be recognised at an Awards Ceremony in June 2023, held at the same time as the Central Banking Summer Meetings.

Venue

Central Banking Summer Meetings

Past winners

Central Banking’s annual flagship awards were launched in 2014. Please take a look at our previous winners and testimonials to find out more.

Testimonials

It is my great honour and privilege to accept this award – thank you very much to Chris and to those that have said nice words about me. It is very good recognition of my career, and the performance of the PBoC and of the Chinese economy.
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Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor, People’s Bank of China
This award is testament to the work of people across the Bank of England. I am particularly proud of the progress we have made in embedding a culture of openness and challenge within the Bank. That culture tells us there is always more to do, and we look forward to learning from our colleagues across the central banking community.
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Mark Carney, Governor, Bank of England
We are honoured to receive this award, particularly during such challenging times. The credit must go to the broad Fed team – many of whom are veterans of the global financial crisis – for their hard work and dedication to our mission.
Jerome Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Central Banking Publications has informed debate and provoked action on vital developments in public policy, financial markets and supervision during the past 25 years. I am delighted to be named the recipient of the inaugural Central Banking Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Paul Volcker, Former Chairman, Federal Reserve
I am truly honoured to be the recipient of this prestigious Central Banking Lifetime Achievement Award from Central Banking Publications. I am most humbled to receive this award. It has been my privilege to be part of the central banking community to deliver the best outcomes for our respective jurisdictions in what has become a more interdependent world.
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Zeti Akhtar Aziz, former Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
We would not have been able to achieve what we have without the strong partnership and support of the financial industry in Singapore, which has maintained high standards of prudence while pushing the boundaries of innovation.
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MAS, Managing Director, Ravi Menon
I am deeply honoured to accept, on behalf of Banco de México, this award. It is an extensive recognition to the permanent work of the central bank.
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Alejandro Díaz de León, Governor, Bank of Mexico
I am immensely proud of the contributions made by all areas of the Bank in making this climate disclosures report a reality, and thank the Central Banking Awards Committee for recognising those contributions.
Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank of England
It is a great honour that our efforts are recognised by the central banking community. This motivates us to continue to strive for excellence.
Koba Gvenetadze
Koba Gvenetadze, Governor, National Bank of Georgia
This recognition further motivates us to continue to reform, innovate and transform the BSP’s operations and services in line with the dynamic and digital ‘new economy’.
Benjamin E. Diokno, Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines
It is a great honour to have our work for central banks recognised by this distinct award.
Anshu Vats, Managing Partner, Public Sector and Policy, Oliver Wyman
This award is valued by Crane Currency because it reflects the satisfaction of our central bank customers that we are honoured and privileged to serve. We deeply appreciate their partnership and this recognition.
Sam Keayes, President, Crane Currency
I am deeply honoured to receive this award. Central Banking has become a highly respected institution, a reference for profound and independent analysis and news in its field of research.
Otmar Issing, former Chief Economist and Member of the Governing Council, European Central Bank; and Member of the Board, Deutsche Bundesbank
We cannot thank Central Banking enough for this honour and recognition. The nature of our work and the challenges that we face constantly, makes such endorsements especially valuable as it strengthens our hands in implementing more reforms.
Ernest Addison, Governor, Bank of Ghana
This award makes us particularly proud, as sustainable investing is something close to our hearts.
Philipp Hildebrand, Vice-chairman, BlackRock
We are absolutely delighted to be the recipient of this year’s Central Banking Asset Manager of the Year Award. This recognition is an excellent example of our dedication to this important client base who we’ve been proud to serve over the past four decades.
Sandro Pierri, Global Head Client Group and Deputy CEO, BNP Paribas Asset Management
We are delighted and honoured to receive this award recognising our role in helping central banks and other official institutions address climate change.
Michael Ellam, Global Head of Public Sector, HSBC
“I am deeply honoured and grateful to receive Central Banking’s Lifetime Achievement Award. To be recognised by an organisation that is itself so well respected and knowledgeable is especially meaningful for me.”
Stanley Fischer, Vice-chair, Federal Reserve (2014-2017); Governor, Bank of Israel (2005-2013); First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (1994-2001)
“We would like to thank Central Banking for this honour. We see this award as recognition of the tireless efforts of our Monetary Policy Board members and Bank staff in pursuit of our mandate under very difficult circumstances.”
Lee Ju-yeol, Governor, Bank of Korea
“I am very proud for the ACPR and Banque de France to have received this award, which fully recognises their innovative approach and modelling skills to tackle the intellectual and practical challenges associated with climate stress-testing.”
François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of Banque de France and Chair of the ACPR
“It is an honour for the Central Bank of Brazil to receive this award, which is one more [piece of] evidence of the general recognition of the dedication and competence of our technical teams.”
Roberto Campos Neto, Governor, Central Bank of Brazil
“It is an honour for the Reserve Bank of India to be named as the winner of Central Banking’s Payment and Market Infrastructure – Wholesale Award 2022. I would like to thank Central Banking for this recognition.”
Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India
“We are delighted and honoured to receive Central Banking’s Global Markets Award, recognising our role helping reserve managers address their most pertinent challenges and opportunities. In particular, we would highlight our partnership with central banks globally on diversification strategies in the low-yield environment, allocations to new markets in Asia, sustainable investments and digital sol
Michael Ellam, co-head of the Institutional Client Group and Global Head of the Public Sector at HSBC
“Thank you to everyone at Central Banking for this honour. Thank you to our customers for their ongoing support and our valued relationships. Thank you also to everyone at De La Rue – our employees are very deserving of this recognition, and I’m very proud of what we have achieved together.”
Ruth Euling, Managing Director, Currency, De La Rue