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Fintech Benchmarks 2025 report – supervising security
Benchmarks highlight how technological advancement needs to go hand in hand with tougher security
Governors serve unlimited terms in half of central banks
While term length averages five years, majority of governors can be dismissed early
Smaller central banks more likely to manage government debts
Consumer protection widely overseen in larger institutions
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Half of central banks must be consulted on law changes
Practice is slightly more common at banks with government officials on the board
Central banks split on whether CBDC will impact seigniorage
Some respondents see seigniorage depending on CBDC design choices
Inter-bank working groups
Facilitating connections between central bankers across the globe to promote the exchange of expertise and support collaboration.
Upcoming meetings include: Cyber risk management, social media in communications and upgrading forecast models.
Model banks
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Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Payments Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Communications Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Governance Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Fintech Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Risk Management Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
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Cloud pros and cons
Some 80% of benchmark respondents now use some form of cloud services in their work, most commonly for running software and storing data. Chief among the perceived benefits are business continuity, flexible working and automation. But central banks also see risks, primarily due to privacy, the location of cloud servers, and cyber threats.
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Reports
Fintech Benchmarks 2025 report – supervising security
Risk Management Benchmarks 2025 report – mind the techno-political gap
Economics Benchmarks 2024 report – making models work
Currency Benchmarks 2024 report – securing cash payments
Reserve Benchmarks 2024 report – the challenge of diversification
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2024 report – seeking sounder banks
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2024 report – back to normality?
Payments Benchmarks 2024 report – towards tokenisation
Communications Benchmarks 2024 report – emerging trends
Governance Benchmarks 2024 report – central banks’ core processes
Fintech Benchmarks 2024 report – the promise and threat of AI
Risk Management Benchmarks 2024 report – tech and turbulence
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Risk Management
Central banks widely exploring RTGSs’ interoperability with CBDCs
High income institutions more likely to research the issue than their middle income counterparts
Half of institutions have a central data collection centre
Respondents with data collection system more likely to automate regulatory filings
Risk Management Benchmarks 2025 report – mind the techno-political gap
Responses show central banks’ shifting priorities as volatility increases
Flexibility and business continuity seen as key benefits of cloud services
But three in four fintech teams point at privacy as concern