Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Tarek Amer earned an “A-” in Global Finance’s 2019 Central Banker Report Card (pdf), up from B+ in last year’s edition. The annual report grades the governors of 94 countries, 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. Topping the “A” list was Australia’s Philip Lowe, followed by Honduras’ Wilfredo Cerrato.