Fri, 24 Oct 2025

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK's most influential black person

Afua Kyei, 43, is in charge of the financial governance of the Bank's £1 trillion balance sheet.

* Afua Kyei, Bank of England's chief financial officer, has been named the UK's most influential black person by the 2026 Powerlist.
* She is one of the UK's most senior finance leaders and oversees the Bank's £1 trillion balance sheet and funding reforms.
* The list recognizes the most powerful people of African, African Caribbean, and African American heritage in the UK.
* Kyei said topping the list was "incredibly humbling" and hopes to inspire young people from diverse backgrounds to consider careers in banking.
* She spoke about her childhood experiences of seeing few women in leadership roles with families and how the Bank of England supports working families.
* Kyei has a background in chemistry, having studied at Oxford University, and was recruited by former Prime Minister Mark Carney to join the Bank of England in 2019.
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