Mark Carney

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

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Records

Mark Carney's career is marked by a rare double: leading the central banks of two G7 nations during periods of major economic stress. He steered Canada through the 2008 financial crisis with policies that left the country relatively stronger than most peers. At the Bank of England, he navigated the Brexit aftermath, becoming a trusted voice on financial stability. His appointment as UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance made him a global figure urging the financial sector to confront climate risk. These achievements earned him Canada's highest civilian honour and repeated recognition as one of the world's most influential people by TIME and Bloomberg.

AwardsCarney has been recognized with Canada's highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada at the Companion level, as well as the Order of Ontario. He was named Central Banker of the Year by Euromoney in 2014 and by The Banker in 2015. He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Toronto, McGill University, London Business School, and the University of Oxford, among others.

Honours & Distinctions

Order of Canada (Companion)

Government of Canada·2014

Canada's highest civilian honour for contributions to economic policy and public service.

Order of Ontario

Government of Ontario·2014

For service as Governor of the Bank of Canada.

UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance

United Nations·2019

Appointed to rally global finance in fighting climate change.

Honorary Doctor of Civil Law

University of Oxford·2019

Honorary degree for contributions to economics and public service.

Honorary Doctor of Laws

University of Alberta·2014

Honorary degree.

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Royal Society of Canada·2014

Elected for distinguished contributions to economics.

Honorary Fellow, St. Antony's College

University of Oxford·2015

Honorary fellowship.

Rankings & Lists

#Listed

TIME 100 Most Influential People

TIME·2014

#Listed

TIME 100 Most Influential People

TIME·2020

#Listed

Bloomberg 50

Bloomberg·2019

#Listed

Forbes World's Most Powerful People

Forbes·2015

Central Banker of the Year

Euromoney·2014

Central Banker of the Year

The Banker·2015

Magazine Covers

TIME

2014-02-03

The Man Who Saved Canada

The Economist

2013-11-30

The New Governor

Bloomberg Businessweek

2015-06-04

Carney's Brexit Challenge

Maclean's

2025-03-10

The Prime Minister

Reader's Digest Canada

2011-10-01

Canada's Money Man

Records & Feats

First non-Briton to serve as Governor of the Bank of England

Historic First·2013

In 2013, Carney became the first non-British citizen to lead the Bank of England in its 319-year history.

Only person to serve as Governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England

Career Milestone·2013

Carney is the only individual to have led the central banks of two G7 nations.