Magazine The Banker – a publication of The Financial Times Business Institutional group – was pleased to present dr. Željko Rohatinski, the governor of the Central bank of Croatia, with the Banker Award 2008 for the best Central bank governor in the world.

Throughout 2008 The Banker recognized the top performers worldwide and saluted Mr. Rohatinski for showing unflinching leadership during the credit crunch, helping rejuvenate Croatian economies and success in opening up once opaque financial structures. As per the magazine, the winners of The Banker Awards 2008 are the cream of the global banking community and the highest achievers in the industry.

This award is one of the numerous domestic and foreign recognitions for the governer of the Central bank of Croatia. It is also a further acknowledgement of stability of Croatian banking market. The global credit crisis hit hard in 2008 and banks across the globe felt the impact. But despite the financial turmoil, banking sector in Croatia managed creditable performances and record results.

Established in 1926, The Banker is the premier magazine and acknowledged journal of record for the world’s investment, retail and commercial banking sectors. It is an English-language monthly international financial affairs publication owned by The Financial Times Ltd and edited in London. The Banker is read most widely in banks, financial institutions, multilateral corporations, central banks and finance ministries around the world. The publication asserts that approximately 60% of it’s readers are CEO/President and CFO/Treasurers of their organizations. The Banker Awards is an annual awards event recognizing the top financial institutions and global leaders in the industry for their achievements.