LONDON: PRESTIGIOUS AWARD OF THE ‘CENTRAL BANKING’ AGENCY FOR CENTRAL BANK OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA IN THE ‘TRANSPARENCY’ CATEGORY

SARAJEVO, JUNE 14 (ONASA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH), Dr. Senad Softić, attended the “Central Banking Summer Meetings” event held in London, and on that occasion he was presented with an award by the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina Herzegovina won in the “Transparency” category.
The award ceremony is organized by the media agency “Central banking”, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Great Britain.
This agency publishes the Central Banking Journal, numerous professional literature, awards prestigious annual “Central banking awards”, and hosts professional and educational gatherings and conferences for central bankers and representatives of other financial institutions.
It covers the operations of central banks and financial regulators in more than 120 countries around the world, for more than a quarter of a century,
We can proudly say that among the winners for 2023, the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina found its place, which was awarded for strengthening integrity and introducing an ethical line as an independent anti-corruption tool, as well as for strengthening communication with the public, which is rare practice among public sector institutions.
“Transparency and trust in the work of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina is extremely important to us, because with this the Central Bank further strengthens its position as an independent institution, with the determination that its work should always be guided by the profession, in the interest of the citizens and the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the complex institutional arrangement in our country, the Central Bank has an additional responsibility to work even harder to ensure monetary stability and serve as an example of a strong, transparent, reliable institution that enjoys the full trust of all citizens. Therefore, I would like to express our gratitude to the Central banking for recognizing our efforts and rewarding our efforts. We assure you that in the future we will continue to strengthen our capacities in the interest of our economy and our citizens,” said Governor Dr. Senad Softić.
This prestigious award is given in 26 categories, 13 for central banks and 13 for financial market participants.
Some of this year’s winners besides the CBBH are: National Bank of Ukraine – in the “Central bank of the year” category, Bank of India – in the “Governor of the year” category, Central Bank of Brazil – in the “Reserve manager award” category, Bank of the Netherlands – in in the “Green initiative award” category, the National Bank of Ukraine and the National Bank of Poland – in the “Currency manager award” category, as well as many others.