Central banks the world over could learn from Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher's ability to speak in a "clear and refreshing" way, according to Bank of Mexico governor Agustín Carstens.

Fisher was awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle – the highest decoration given to foreign citizens – by Mexican president Enrique Pena Nietoin December and he accepted it at a ceremony in Mexico City yesterday.

Fisher, who spent much of his childhood growing up in Mexico, received the honour in recognition of