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Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 18h

Supervisors play a crucial role in promoting inclusive insurance and carefully balancing consumer protection, gender inclusion, and market stability.

Register now for our hybrid Inclusive Insurance Supervision Program, a mandatory program of our Inclusive Insurance Certificate: shorturl.at/45nfv

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 1d

Today, Toronto Centre continued our International Senior Management Workshop on Climate Scenario Analysis.

Today's sessions featured presentations on country-specific applications of the NGFS’s scenarios.

We look forward to the rest of the workshop together.

#sustainablefinance #seniormanagement

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 1d

Happening tomorrow!

Don't forget to register for "Digital Finance as a Catalyst for Inclusion and Well-being," our panel at Financial Inclusion Week 2025, powered by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI).

Register here: shorturl.at/UG9NC

#digitalfinance #financialinclusion

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 2d

It's your last chance to register for our flagship Core Curriculum program, held in beautiful Cape Town this November.

Register now: ow.ly/Zur350VEOwC

The program is open to both Certified Financial Supervisor (CFS) participants and non-CFS participants.

#financialsupervision #financialinclusion

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 2d

Last week, we concluded our RBS Program for Securities Regulators from the Asia-Pacific, delivered in partnership with @iosco.bsky.social.

The program concluded with remarks from Jean Lorrain, Chair, Securities Advisory Board, Toronto Centre, and Cecile de Wit, Head of Capacity Building, IOSCO.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 2d

Our latest monthly resource bundle is now available.

View all the content we published in September as well as our upcoming programs and events here: shorturl.at/7hzrg

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 5d

This week, Toronto Centre was in Copenhagen, Denmark for our Crisis Preparedness and Resolution Options program, delivered in partnership with @riksbank.se and supported by Denmark's Finansiel Stabilitet.

We thank everybody for their efforts in another successful iteration of this program.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you to Natalka Cmoc, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine, for providing opening remarks at our risk-based supervision program, delivered in partnership with the National Bank of Ukraine.

We are grateful for her remarks and her kind words, and look forward to the rest of the program with the Bank.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 7d

A new panelist has been announced for our panel at Financial Inclusion Week 2025, powered by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI):

Oscar Vargas Acosta, Executive, Technical and Sectorial Analysis, Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)

Register here: shorturl.at/UG9NC

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 8d

Toronto Centre had a busy summer, but we look ahead to an eventful fall.

We're celebrating the graduation of the first class of Certified Financial Supervisors, and returning to Washington for the 2025 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank.

Read more in our latest newsletter: shorturl.at/uRyJk

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations to Elsie Addo Awadzi, Board Member, Toronto Centre, as she was awarded the inaugural Women in Public Leadership Fellow at the @blavatnikschool.bsky.social .

Learn more about the award and read further comments from Elsie and Dean Ngaire Woods here: shorturl.at/pJ3Ck

Inaugural Women in Public Leadership Fellow at the Blavatnik School announced

Elsie Addo Awadzi has been awarded the inaugural Women in Public Leadership Fellow at the Blavatnik School. This new Fellowship seeks to address the underrepresentation of women in public leadership, ...

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Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 8d

Yesterday, our RBS Program for Securities Regulators from the Asia-Pacific with @iosco.bsky.social began.

This included a panel, "RBS Landscape in the Asia-Pacific Securities Sector," led by Raluca Tircoci-Craciun.

Today's learnings featured a session led by John Wennstrom on capital market risks.

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Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 8d

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social reflects on the tragic legacy and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, and honour the Survivors, and their communities.

Read the Statement from his Office here: shorturl.at/uhISR

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you to Ambassador Dickie for the opening remarks at our RBS Program for Securities Regulators from the Asia-Pacific with @iosco.bsky.social

Her thoughtful remarks underscored the importance of regional collaboration and Canada’s commitment to financial stability and inclusion in the region.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 12d

Toronto Centre was in Gaborone, Botswana this past week, delivering a program on risk-based supervision (RBS) in partnership with the NBFIRA.

Staff from NBFIRA’s Lending Department gathered to revise and update the RBS for microlenders.

Thank you to all who made this another successful program.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 12d

Board Chair Stefan Ingves joined Emily Slater of the Bretton Woods Committee in Switzerland during the BIS' Innovation Summit for a podcast.

They discussed future-proofing central banks amid a rapidly changing global financial landscape.

Listen to the podcast here: shorturl.at/xomXD

#macromatters

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 12d

Have you read our TC Note "Assessing the Impact of Geopolitical Events on Supervisory Objectives" yet?
Read the Note and listen to the accompanying podcast here: shorturl.at/i7Vbp

The Note provides an overview of an effective assessment framework, as well as the elements of and tools within one.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 13d

Early bird pricing for our new Advanced Inclusive Insurance Supervision Program ends tomorrow!

ODA-eligible participants can save US$375 by registering through Friday, September 26.

Register now: shorturl.at/KfbS7

This program is designed to enhance your capacity to promote inclusive insurance.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 14d

Blended finance plays a critical role in advancing sustainable development, as it has the power to unlock capital for green and transition projects.

Register now for our virtual workshop, "Blended Finance: A Supervisor’s Guide to Unlocking Impact:" shorturl.at/ZTckF

#blendedfinance #greenfinance

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 15d

Yesterday, Toronto Centre launched "Green and Sustainable Finance: Supervisory Perspectives," the third program in our Climate Risk Certificate.

Thank you to all participants, program leaders, and staff for contributing to a strong start. We look forward to the rest of the program together.

#CRC

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 15d

Register now for "Digital Finance as a Catalyst for Inclusion and Well-being," our panel at Financial Inclusion Week 2025, powered by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI).

Register here: shorturl.at/UG9NC

Our session will focus on the power of digital finance to streamline financial processes.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 16d

The agenda is now available for our new Advanced Inclusive Insurance Supervision Program.

View the agenda and register here: shorturl.at/KfbS7

This program is designed to enhance your capacity to effectively regulate and supervise expansion of insurance to the underserved segments of society.

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 19d

Board member Erik Thedéen, Governor, @riksbank.se; Chair, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, delivered a keynote speech, "Resilience pays: the strategic value of regulation and supervision," today at the Eurofi Financial Forum in Copenhagen.

Read the speech here: www.bis.org/speeches/sp2...

Resilience pays: the strategic value of regulation and supervision

Keynote speech by Erik Thedéen, Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, at the Eurofi Financial Forum, Copenhagen, 19 September 2025.

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Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 20d

Last month, Toronto Centre was in Bangkok, Thailand, delivering an Enterprise Risk Management program in partnership with The ASEAN Insurance Training and Research Institute (AITRI).

22 supervisors and regulators representing nine jurisdictions attended this important program.

#riskmanagement

Toronto Centre @torontocentre.bsky.social · 22d

Last week, participants of our Women’s Leadership Program 2: Leading Change heard from Francesca Hopwood Road, Head, BIS Innovation Hub – London.

We thank Francesca for sharing her journey as a change agent and stakeholder management insights.

#womeninleadership #womeninfinance #financialinclusion

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