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. 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:

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

How to enter – four easy steps

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

What happens next?

• You may amend your entry(ies) until November 18, 2024 when the awards process closes. For guidance on what to submit, please read the notes below and articles about previous winners
• From November 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 to support or clarify an entry
• As a part of the shortlisting process, individuals may be contacted to ask for more information 
• In particular, Central Banking will seek client reference details 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 2025
• The winners will be presented with their awards at a ceremony in London in June, 2025

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 2023 to September 2024 (with an exception for the lifetime achievement award). 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, raised its integrity and furthered 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 lauren.bates@infopro-digital.com 

The rules

Judging is conducted by the Central Banking Awards Committee – comprising members of Central Banking’s editorial staff, Advisory Board and Contributing Editors – 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 2025, when the awards will be announced online. There will be an opportunity for award winners to be recognised at the Awards Ceremony on June 11 2025, held at the same time as Central Banking's Summer Meetings.