There is wide variation over when central banks’ communications departments get involved in key policy decisions, data from Communications Benchmarks 2023 shows.

Sixteen out of 39 respondents (41%) said they are involved “after policy decisions are taken”. Thirteen (33%) said they are involved in the “early planning stages” of key policy decisions. The remaining 10 respondents (26%) said they get involved “during policy meetings”.

As a whole, the majority of central banks (59% of respondents)