Toronto Centre Podcasts

Ep. 153: Climate-related Financial Risks

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Show Notes

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

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