The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has been awarded a prestigious “A” grade in Global Finance’s 2025 Central Banker Report Card.
This recognition places Dr. Weerasinghe among the top-ranking central bank governors in the world, honoring his outstanding leadership and strategic vision in guiding Sri Lanka’s economy through challenging times.
The Central Banker Report Card, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, evaluates the performance of central bank governors from nearly 100 countries, territories, and regions, as well as the European Union, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, the Bank of Central African States, and the Central Bank of West African States.
Governors are graded on a scale from “A+” to “F” based on their effectiveness in areas such as inflation control, economic growth, currency stability, interest rate management, and political independence. An “A” grade represents excellent performance, while an “F” denotes failure.
The 2025 report will be published in Global Finance’s October print and digital editions, as well as online at GFMag.com.
Top-rated central bank governors in 2025 include:
A+ Grade: Christian Kettel Thomsen (Denmark), Jerome Hayden Powell (United States), Nguyen Thi Hong (Vietnam)
A Grade: Rosanna Costa (Chile), Roger Madrigal Lopez (Costa Rica), Perry Warjiyo (Indonesia), Richard Byles (Jamaica), Kamau Thugge (Kenya), Abdellatif Jouahri (Morocco), Carlos Carvallo Spalding (Paraguay), Julio Velarde Flores (Peru), and Nandalal Weerasinghe (Sri Lanka)
A- Grade: Chea Serey (Cambodia), Aleš Michl (Czech Republic), Héctor Valdez Albizu (Dominican Republic), Hassan Abdalla (Egypt), Mamo Mihretu (Ethiopia), Christine Lagarde (European Union), Alvaro Gonzalez Ricci (Guatemala), Byadran Lkhagvasuren (Mongolia), Eli Remolona (Philippines), Jorgovanka Tabaković (Serbia), Chia Der Jiun (Singapore), Lesetja Kganyago (South Africa), Yang Chin-long (Taiwan), and Michael Atingi-Ego (Uganda).
