HISTORY

  • About Toronto Centre

    Toronto Centre was founded in response to concerns that financial crises resulted, in part, from weak financial sector supervision and with an understanding of the significant contribution that strong supervision can make to financial stability and economic development.

  • We have earned an international reputation for excellence in delivering capacity-building programs to financial sector regulators and supervisors. Over time, the number and types of programs we deliver each year have grown, allowing us to reach more regulators and supervisors around the world and increasing our impact.

  • About Toronto Centre

    Toronto Centre was founded in response to concerns that financial crises resulted, in part, from weak financial sector supervision and with an understanding of the significant contribution that strong supervision can make to financial stability and economic development.

  • We have earned an international reputation for excellence in delivering capacity-building programs to financial sector regulators and supervisors. Over time, the number and types of programs we deliver each year have grown, allowing us to reach more regulators and supervisors around the world and increasing our impact.

Toronto Centre

Major Milestones

    2024

    Hosted a roundtable discussion about the future of central banking

    Held during the IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings

    2024

    Published an Op-Ed Article in The Globe and Mail

    Governor Timothy N.J. Antoine wrote about climate risk and responding to Hurricane Beryl.

    2024

    Hosted a Two-Day workshop on blended finance

    Discussing the barriers, opportunities, and implications for financial stability and supervision.

    2024

    Published TC Insights and hosted a webinar series on the revised Core Principles for effective banking supervision

    Watch

    2024

    Hosted a roundtable discussion about blended finance during the IMF/World Bank Group Spring Meetings

    2024

    Delivered our First CFS Level 2 Program

    Effective Supervision

    2023

    Published an Op-Ed Article in The Globe and Mail

    Governor Timothy N.J. Antoine wrote about financial innovation as a climate crisis solution.

    2023

    Celebrated the First Class of CFS Level 1 Graduates

    2023

    Convened the First Annual International Senior Management Workshop on Climate and Biodiversity Loss Risks

    In partnership with the Network for Greening the Financial System.

    2023

    Hosted a Fireside Chat in Ottawa on Building Climate Resiliency Through Financial Reforms

    Watch

    2023

    Published a Toolkit for Developing a Deposit Insurance Scheme

    2023

    Launched our TC Insights Series, Discussing the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

    2022

    Celebrated Our 25th Anniversary with a Fireside Chat in Ottawa Discussing Climate Change, Finance, and Development

    Watch

    2022

    Launch of Certified Financial Supervisor (CFS) Designation

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    2022

    Held virtual executive panel for International Women's Day on Breaking the Gender Bias in Finance

    Watch

    2022

    Held virtual executive panel during International Development Week on Inclusive Finance in Turbulent Times

    Watch

    2022

    Published Gender Aware Supervision Toolkit

    In partnership with USAID.

    2022

    Releases Toronto Centre's 2021 Year in Review

    14 webinars, 11 publications, 37 podcasts, and 95 programs for over 3,000 financial supervisors

    2021

    United Nations Climate Change Conference

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    2021

    Published Climate Risk Toolkit

    2021

    Published joint report with USAID on Sex-Disaggregated Data

    How Regulators Use Sex-Disaggregated Data and RegTech to Enhance Financial Inclusion

    2021

    Held Virtual Executive Panel featuring Mark Carney and Sri Mulyani

    Transitioning to a Green Economy: Financial Stability Implications

    2021

    Held Virtual Executive Panel at International Development Week to bring supervisors into the blended finance discussion

    Utilizing Blended Finance to Help Developing Countries Build Back Better

    2020

    Published Guide to Supervision in the COVID-19 World

    2020

    First VSGA

    Virtual Supervisory Guidance Assistance

    2020

    First Virtual Program

    Delivered in March 2020

    2020

    Established Crisis Centre of Excellence

    2019

    Launched podcast series

    2019

    Launched Honduras Women’s Financial Inclusion program

    2019

    First country-level Core Curriculum Certificate Course delivered

    in Zambia

    2019

    First essay competition

    Which focused on gender 

    2019

    First climate programs delivered

    Implementing Green Capital Markets (Morocco), Coping with Climate Change and Other Environmental

    2019

    Began partnership with Comic Relief/Jersey Overseas Aid

    2019

    First joint financial crisis management exercise

    for Nordic-Baltic countries to remotely test their respective crisis management capabilities and

    2018

    Featured in The Economist

    “Global Microscope 2018: The Enabling Environment for Financial Inclusion”

    2018

    Established 3 Communities of Practice

    2018

    100 crisis programs delivered

    2018

    Established International Women’s Day Scholarship

    2018

    20th anniversary

    established John Palmer Scholarships to honour one of our founders

    2016

    Launched webinar series

    with “Climate Risk and Its Implications for Financial Stability”

    2016

    First two-week intensive Core Curriculum Certificate Course

    2015

    10,000 participants trained

    2013

    First Executive Panel with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group

    “Financial Sector Regulatory and Supervisory Best Practices"

    2012

    60 programs delivered this year

     A record high

    2012

    5,000 participants trained

    2012

    First Long-Term Country Engagement delivered

    2011

    First microfinance program delivered

    2010

    20 programs delivered this year

    A record high

    2010

    First pensions program delivered

    2010

    Toronto Centre assumes the international training programs

    formerly offered by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Canada (OSFI)

    2009

    First crisis program and simulation delivered

    2008

    Sida becomes a funder

    2004

    1,000 participants trained

    2000

    International Monetary Fund becomes a funder

    1998

    First banking program delivered

    1998

    Toronto Centre is established

    with the support of the Government of Canada, World Bank, and Schulich School of Business

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