This award is conferred upon to apex bankers for the best management of stimulating growth and economy. National Bank of Serbia Tabakovi has been adjudged the winner in the Global Central Banker of the Year category.

Awards were declared in the editorial of the Banker magazine on January 2, 2020. Repeated economic slumps saw the central bank cutting interest rates five times during 2019 which was open to cutting them again if need be.

Faced with these challenges, Das steps to bring banking in India up to standard via a restrained approach to governance is appreciated.