Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Hong is rated A+ by Global Finance.

That result is announced by Global Finance Magazine in the list of Central Bank Governors with the highest ratings, including “A+”, “A” or “A-”.

The Central Bank Governors Rankings, published annually by Global Finance since 1994, “grades” the central bank governors of nearly 100 key countries, territories and regions, as well as the European Union, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC) and the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO).

Grades are awarded on a scale of “A+” to “F”, based on success in areas such as controlling inflation, achieving economic growth targets, stabilizing currency, managing interest rates... (“A” represents excellence, down to “F” - indicating total failure).

“Most central bank governors have spent the past few years fighting inflation with their most effective tool: raising interest rates, although the mandate may vary from country to country. As inflation eases, we are starting to see the results of those difficult policy decisions,” said Joseph Giarraputo, founder and editorial director of Global Finance. “Our annual report aims to recognize leaders who not only deliver results but also demonstrate independence, discipline and strategic vision in their management.”

The full rankings in the Central Bank Governors Rankings 2025 report will be published in the October issue of Global Finance (both print and digital), as well as on GFMag.com.