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Toronto Centre is a non-profit organization that promotes global financial stability and inclusion through high-quality capacity-building programs.
We are still accepting submissions for our 2025 Essay Competition! Winner(s) will receive a scholarship to a 2026 virtual program.
This year's topic is "The supervision of credit intermediation undertaken by non-banks."
Review requirements, eligibility, and instructions here: shorturl.at/5wQZO
Read the new TC Note "Risk-Based Supervision of Retail Payment Services Providers and Operators" here: shorturl.at/2ZMy0
As retail payment services continue to evolve, this TC Note equips supervisors with practical risk-based supervision (RBS) guidance.
Podcast coming January 2026.
The world’s most vulnerable are often hardest hit by natural catastrophes. Insurance guarantee schemes can help reduce the impact.
The agenda is now available for our virtual workshop, "Natural Catastrophes and the Significance of Insurance Guarantee Schemes." Register here: shorturl.at/o7DlC
Register now for our Climate and Biodiversity Loss Risks Program: shorturl.at/XZ5Qw
This virtual program covers supervision approaches to climate & biodiversity risks.
Learn to use stress testing, strengthen risk management, and integrate climate-related consumer protection.
This week, Toronto Centre is in Taipei, Taiwan, delivering the program "Conglomerate Supervision and SupTech Support" in partnership with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) (Taiwan).
Thank you to Hsou-Yuan Chuang, Vice Chairman, FSC, for providing insightful opening remarks at this program.
Last Friday, Toronto Centre concluded our flagship CFS Core Curriculum Program.
32 supervisors and regulators from 15 different countries travelled to Cape Town.
We thank Mr. Marcus Lim, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), for sharing his perspectives on what supervisory effectiveness means.
Our latest monthly resource bundle is now available.
View all the content we published in November as well as our upcoming programs and events here: shorturl.at/xCfzY
This morning, President Babak Abbaszadeh met with Senator Mohammad Al Zaibak, Member, Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and Governor Abdulkader Husrieh, Central Bank of Syria, in Toronto to discuss the importance of financial sector stability for reconstruction.
28.11.2025 18:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Our 2026 Program Catalogue is available now!
Our catalogue contains information about capacity-building training programs, technical assistance, our Certified Financial Supervisor designation, and other certifications for supervisors and regulators.
Explore the catalogue here: shorturl.at/AU4CS
Toronto Centre is in Rabat, Morocco this week, delivering the program "Risk-based Supervision in Capital Markets" in partnership with the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC).
We were honoured to have Mr. Tarik Senhaji, Chairman and CEO of the AMMC, deliver the opening message at the program.
Our new podcast, "The Forum on Financial Supervision," is available now.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/bdy8tbud
This podcast discusses the Forum on Financial Supervision, including the origins of the Forum and its first-year priorities: stress testing, the non-banking sector, and real estate markets.
Toronto Centre hosted a virtual workshop, “Blended Finance: A Supervisor’s Guide to Unlocking Impact.”
Over two half-days, 28 participants explored how blended finance supports development, financial stability, and effective supervision.
Thank you to our speakers and all participants!
We are pleased to present our 2026 Program Catalogue.
Our capacity-building programs and technical assistance equip supervisors and regulators with the knowledge and practical skills to address today’s challenges and opportunities in the financial sector.
Explore the catalogue: shorturl.at/AU4CS
We were pleased to be invited by Governor Abdulkader Husrieh to participate in the Central Bank of Syria’s symposium this week in Damascus.
We look forward to collaborating with the Central Bank on RBS implementation, and are committed to supporting their re-integration into the financial sector.
Congratulations to the newest graduating class of Toronto Centre's Women’s Leadership Program 1: The Leader Within, comprised of 11 women leaders!
Learn more: shorturl.at/R0d3d
We are proud to congratulate the newest graduating class of the Women’s Leadership Program 1: The Leader Within.
Thank you to Vijayalakshmi Rajaram Iyer, Lau Chin Ching, and Sameera Dawood-Bhagwan for sharing your perspectives with the graduates during the program.
Learn more: shorturl.at/zhIXx
On October 24, 2025, we graduated the first class of Certified Financial Supervisors.
Andrea María Martínez Santacruz, Head, On-site Supervision, Superintendency of Securities, Central Bank of Paraguay, shared her thoughts on the value of the CFS designation.
Watch here: shorturl.at/b5qHC
This week, Toronto Centre is in Cape Town for our flagship CFS Core Curriculum Program.
32 supervisors and regulators from 15 countries have gathered to strengthen their core supervision toolkits.
We look forward to the rest of the program together.
Learn more about the CFS: ow.ly/R8Bc50UHXGM
The agenda is now available for Women's Leadership Program 1: The Leader Within, for women supervisors or regulators from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Apply now: shorturl.at/opsxU
This program develops and strengthens the key behavioural competencies and leadership skills of aspiring women leaders.
The agenda is now available for our virtual workshop, "Blended Finance: A Supervisor’s Guide to Unlocking Impact."
Register here: shorturl.at/ZTckF
This interactive two half-day workshop introduces Toronto Centre’s Blended Finance Toolkit for Financial Supervisors.
#blendedfinance #greenfinance
We are pleased to partner with the Singapore Cooperation Programme for the first time to provide scholarships for seven candidates to attend our flagship Core Curriculum program.
We are grateful for the attendance of His Excellency Zainal Arif Mantaha, Singapore High Commissioner to South Africa.
In October, we celebrated a significant milestone, the first graduating class of our CFS designation, as well as the second graduating class of WLP2.
In this newsletter, we shared highlights from these celebrations, along with highlights from the IMF-WBG meetings.
Read it here: shorturl.at/IGXMC
Yesterday, Toronto Centre began the virtual program, "Supervisory and Enforcement Actions in Regulated Activities," in partnership with the National Bank of Ukraine.
34 supervisors and regulators (with 17 being women) are participating.
We look forward to the rest of the program together.
On October 24, 2025, we graduated the first class of Certified Financial Supervisors.
Rose Fiah, Chief Manager, Human Resources and Capacity Development, Bank of Ghana, shared her thoughts on the value of the CFS designation.
Listen to Rose's remarks here: shorturl.at/Gpv04
To commemorate the first graduating class of Certified Financial Supervisors (CFS), we partnered with OSFI to host a Fireside Chat with Peter Routledge, Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
Watch "Strengthening Financial Sector Resilience for a Fast-changing World" here: shorturl.at/ZWfMX
New program dates!
Our Advanced Inclusive Insurance Supervision Program will now be delivered February 9-13, 2026.
Register here: shorturl.at/KfbS7
This new program will enhance your capacity to effectively regulate and supervise the expansion of insurance.
#inclusiveinsurance #supervision
We are now accepting submissions for our 2025 Essay Competition! Winner(s) will receive a scholarship to a 2026 virtual program.
This year's topic is "The supervision of credit intermediation undertaken by non-banks."
Review requirements, eligibility, and instructions here: shorturl.at/5wQZO
Today is November 11, Remembrance Day, the most unforgettable day of the year.
Toronto Centre thanks and honours the Veterans for their sacrifice and service.
Visit this website to learn more and remember their stories: shorturl.at/VTZnp
#canadaremembers #remembranceday
Last week, we hosted a workshop, "Sustainable Development and Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Financial Supervision," in partnership with the National Bank of Ukraine.
Thank you to the program leaders, participants, and NBU staff for their efforts in making this program a success.
This year, we graduated the first class of Certified Financial Supervisors (CFS).
Fernando Brun, Head of Supervision, Non-Systemic Financial Institutions, Central Bank of Paraguay, shared his thoughts on the value of the CFS designation.
Listen to Fernando's remarks here: shorturl.at/RZbjN
