## Banking Supervision - Corporate Governance and Board Effectiveness (BSO)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 26.26
- Location: Thimphu, Bhutan New location
- Dates: July 6-10, 2026 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Target audience
- The program is primarily designed for officers within the Supervisory and Regulatory departments of central banks from SARTTAC member countries.
- Officers from related units are also eligible and encouraged to participate, including:
  - Financial Stability units
  - Macroprudential Supervision units
  - AML/CFT divisions

### Course focus and core areas
- The seminar is designed for bank supervisors and policymakers to deepen understanding of how corporate governance affects banks' risk profiles.
- Core thematic areas covered:
  - Risk governance
  - Remuneration practices
  - Related party transactions
- Emphasis on the board’s cross-cutting role as the principal authority for:
  - Setting the bank's risk appetite
  - Fostering a robust risk management culture
  - Supporting effective risk control policies

### Practical skills and supervisory tools imparted
- Actionable insights into:
  - Board-level management of risk appetite
  - Risk governance frameworks
  - Oversight of remuneration policies
  - Detection of related party exposure risks
- Equips supervisors with knowledge and practical tools to:
  - Strengthen existing supervisory frameworks
  - Promote sound corporate governance as a driver of banking system resilience

### Learning methods and participant engagement
- Interactive sessions
- Practical exercises
- Detailed case studies
- Expert-led discussions
- Encourages exchange of supervisory practice through participant presentations on current corporate governance issues
- Case studies and exercises designed to evoke interaction and reinforce theoretical learning

### Course objectives
- Provide a comprehensive view of conceptual and operational issues related to Corporate Governance to the participants.
- Provide conceptual clarity on:
  - Effectiveness of Board
  - Fit and Proper criteria
  - Ethics and integrity of Board members
  - Compensation policies
  - Related Party Transactions
- Enhance on-the-job performance in assessment of governance practices during on-site inspections and off-site supervision.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Integrating Basel III Liquidity Standards with ILAAP A Framework for Effective Liquidity Risk Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/ce26-31)
- [Climate in Macroeconomic Framework (CMF)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/cmfat26-22)
- [Big Data for Macroeconomic Statistics (BDMS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/bdmsat26-27)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/bsosa26-26_