On March 31, 2021, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s oversight body, the Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS), met to endorse the Basel Committee’s 2021-22 work programme and strategic priorities. The work programme “places high priority on the implementation and evaluation of previously agreed reforms, on assessing emerging risks and vulnerabilities, and increasing supervisory cooperation.” Part of that endorsement included and discussion surrounding global initiatives for non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI).

Regulators are taking notice that NBFI has a substantial impact on the market: banks and non-banks (such as like insurance companies, pension funds, investment funds, etc) are “interconnected through multiple channels”, and non-banks take up nearly half of the “global financial system”. Following the Financial Stability Board’s lead on tackling NBFI initiatives, the GHOS suggest taking a “holistic approach” when addressing areas needed to improve NBFI resilience.

More information on the GHOS meeting can be viewed here.