City of Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa
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University of London, School of Oriental & African Studies

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With over three decades of service in the financial sector, Lesetja Kganyago brings…

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  • South African Reserve Bank

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Courses

  • Banking & Finance in SA; Commonwealth & London University, 1991

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  • External Reserve Management; J P Morgan, 1995

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  • Financial Programming; IMF Institute & Central Bank of Swaziland, 1993

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  • Fixed Income Analysis; World Bank Economic Development Institute Washington, 1996

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  • Macroeconomic Management; World Bank Economic Development Institute & University of Western Cape, 1992

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  • Senior Executive Programme; Harvard Business School & Wits Business School, 1991

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  • US Money & Capital Markets; Goldman Sachs, ANC Senior Economists Training Programme, 1993

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Honors & Awards

  • Appointed Chancellor of Stellenbosch University

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    Entrusted with guiding its legacy of academic excellence and innovation.

    2025 to 2030

  • Appointed and continues to serve as an Honorary Professor

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    Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

    2024 to 2026

  • Awarded the Barclays Bank and South African Institute of Race Relations scholarship

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    1987

  • Awarded the Governor of the Year title by Central Banking Publications

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    2018

  • Business Leader of the Year

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    By the Sunday Times.

    2017

  • Businessperson of the Year 2020

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    By the Daily Maverick.

    2021

  • Held an honorary professorship in the Economics Department at Stellenbosch University

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    2021 to 2023

  • Helen Suzman Leadership Award

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    From the British Council.

    1993

  • Honorary Doctor of Commerce degre

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    From Stellenbosch University.

    2018

  • Honorary Doctor of Commerce degree

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    From Nelson Mandela University’s Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences.

    2020

  • Honoured with the African Banker Award – Central Bank Governor of the Year

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    2021

  • Lifetime Achiever Award from the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP)

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    2017

  • Recognised as Governor of the Year for Sub-Saharan Africa by Global Markets Awards

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    2017

  • Recognised with various community awards

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    For contributions to local initiatives and projects.

    2004 to 2024

Languages

  • English

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  • Northern Sotho

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  • Zulu

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Organizations

  • Financial Stability Board’s Cross-Border Payments Coordinating Committee

    Co-Chair

    - Present

  • Bank for International Settlements Central Bank Governance Group (CBGG)

    Chair

    - Present

  • Committee of Central Bank Governors of the Southern African Development Community

    Chair

    - Present

  • Financial Stability Committee

    Chair

    - Present

  • Governor’s Executive Committee

    Chair

    - Present

  • Monetary Policy Committee

    Chair

    - Present

  • Financial Stability Board’s Regional Consultative Group for Sub-Saharan Africa

    Co-Chair

    - Present

  • Board Risk & Ethics Committee

    Member

    - Present

  • Financial Stability Board’s Standing Committee on Implementation Standards

    Chair

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  • International Monetary & Financial Committee (IMFC)

    Chairman

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    Served as a key member of the IMF Board of Governors' primary advisory body, addressing critical policy matters, and facilitating deliberations.

  • Financial Stability Committee

    Committee Member

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  • Governor’s Executive Committee

    Committee Member

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  • Monetary Policy Committee

    Committee Member

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  • Financial Stability Board’s Standing Committee on Implementation Standards

    Vice-Chair

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    Led a working group responsible for developing a comprehensive peer-review manual for the Financial Stability Board’s Standing Committee on Standards Implementation. Oversaw the peer review team focused on evaluating Indonesia's adherence to financial stability standards during this tenure.

  • G-20 Working Group on IMF Governance Reform

    Chair

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    Conducted thorough analyses of the IMF governance reform and provided insights to ministers and governors.

  • IMF & WB Development Committee Deputies

    Chair

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  • Southern African Development Community Senior Treasury Officials Committee

    Chair

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    Established macroeconomic convergence targets.

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