Financial crises are expensive, not only in terms of lost income and wealth but also because of their negative impact on financial inclusion and gender equality. It is therefore important to manage and resolve financial crises as effectively as possible.

This Toronto Centre Note is based on Toronto Centre’s wide experience in running crisis simulation exercises, and it discusses a range of learning experiences. Each section covers; what is being tested in crisis simulation exercises, what typically happens in Toronto Centre simulation, and typical lessons learned.

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Toronto Centre joined the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) by commemorating women’s achievements, reflecting on progress made and advocating for women’s equality. The panel discussed how financial inclusion helps combat bias and break the barriers to gender equality and the role of financial authorities in supporting positive change. Read the transcript here. Read the biographies here.

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The pandemic, rising inflation, gender inequality, and climate change are contributing to global economic upheaval. The panel discussed the vital role ministries of finance and central banks continue to play, in achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction.

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Financial literacy has been recognized as a critical driver for financial inclusion and has become an integral part of many countries’ financial inclusion policy agendas. This podcast recommends measures that regulators and supervisors can put in place to address some of the barriers to financial literacy, with a focus on the link between digital financial inclusion and financial literacy.

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This podcast explores the reasons as to why there is insufficient attention to the supervision of corporate governance. Practical steps and techniques to improve the oversight of corporate governance are provided.

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In this TC Note Podcast, Risk-Based Supervision of Cross Border Groups, Paul Wright and Program Director, Chuin Hwei NG examine the main challenges found in Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) and discuss the suggested steps towards overcoming these complex structures.

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The authors of TC’s recent report, Resilient and Inclusive Financial Services Delivery During COVID-19, discussed their views and recommendations about the impact of the pandemic on financial services delivery in Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Zambia.

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