Former National Bank Governor Mamo Mihretu (PhD), who served from January 2023 until September 2025, has received an "A-" in Global Finance magazine’s 2025 Central Banker Report Cards. The annual ranking, launched in 1994, grades central bank governors from nearly 100 countries and regional blocs on inflation control, economic growth, currency stability, interest rate management, and political independence. "Most central bankers have spent the past few years battling inflation with their most effective tool: higher interest rates, though their mandates may differ from country to country. As inflation recedes, we’re beginning to see the results of those tough policy decisions," said Global Finance founder and editorial director Joseph Giarraputo. "Our annual Central Banker Report Cards recognise those leaders who have not only delivered results but done so with independence, discipline, and strategic foresight." Mamo's successor, Eyob Tekalign (PhD), has been appointed as the new governor of the National Bank. The full list will be published in the magazine’s October print and digital editions, as well as online.

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