OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 22, 2020 /CNW/ - On October 23 at 10:00 a.m. EST, representatives of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions will be available to media to discuss the 21^st International Conference of Banking Supervisors (ICBS) held virtually from 19-22 October 2020.

The ICBS, which has been held every two years since 1979, brings together senior central bankers and bank supervisors from more than 100 countries as well as representatives of international financial institutions. The conference promotes the discussion of key supervisory issues and fosters continuing cooperation in the oversight of international banking. With its wide membership of policymakers and supervisors, the ICBS presents a unique opportunity for a broad-based discussion on issues that are timely and relevant to supervisors in advanced and emerging market economies alike.

Attending this briefing are the following:

Caroline Rogers – Secretary General, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

Jeremy Rudin – Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

Ben Gully – Assistant Superintendent, Regulation Sector, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

This availability is for accredited media only. Please submit accreditation requests for this availability to [email protected] by October 22 at 4:00 p.m. (ET).

OSFI will provide accredited media with teleconference dial-in details following registration.

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SOURCE Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

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