Ep. 153: Climate-related Financial Risks

About this episode

The episode discusses the inclusion of climate risk in updated Core Principles for effective banking supervision.

This was the fifth webinar of the series on the revised Core Principles for effective banking supervision. The panel discussed the inclusion of climate risk in the updated Core Principles and highlight why both banks and supervisors should adopt flexible practices to address the evolving nature of climate risks. Panelists: Elsie Addo Awadzi, Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana; Board Member, Toronto Centre Shahin Mahmudzade, Executive Director, Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Moderator: Jean Pesme, Global Director, Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation, World Bank; Board Member, Toronto Centre View their biographies here . https://www.torontocentre.org/

People in this episode

Guests: Elsie Addo Awadzi, Shahin Mahmudzade

Topics covered

• climate risk
• banking supervision
• financial risks

Keywords

• Core Principles
• flexible practices
• evolving climate risks

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