About ASBA

Strengthening bank regulation and supervision in the Americas

The Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas comprises 39 official financial supervisory institutions from 36 jurisdictions of North America, South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Spain. Its purpose is to contribute to the strengthening of banking supervision, regulation and financial stability in the Americas.

TRAINING

Continental Training Program

The Continental Training Program (PCC, for its Spanish acronym) is designed to provide training courses and webinars on banking supervision and regulation, aimed at strengthening the supervisory capacity of ASBA Associate and Collaborator Members.

Upcoming Courses and Webinars

Online course

Governance

Date:

October 13-15, 2026

Instructor:

Banco de España

Language:

Spanish

LOCATION:

Online

Webinar

IT / Cybersecurity

Date:

October 19, 2026

Instructor:

AWS

Language:

English & Spanish

LOCATION:

Online

Webinar

Perspectives from recent crisis simulations

Date:

October 19, 2026

Instructor:

Oliver Wyman

Language:

English

LOCATION:

Online

Institutional Events

Board of Directors

Date: 10-12, february, 2026
Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Board of Directors

Date: 19-21, may, 2026
Location:Asunción, Paraguay

Board of Directors

Date: 11-13, August, 2026
Location:Oranjestad, Aruba

Annual Assembly

Date: 24-27, november, 2026
Location: Brasília, Brazil

Curso en línea

FECHA: 9 de noviembre de 2022
INSTRUCTOR: Fondo Monetario Internacional
IDIOMA: Español

Webinar

FECHA: 9 de noviembre de 2022
INSTRUCTOR: Fondo Monetario Internacional
IDIOMA: Español

Curso en línea

FECHA: 9 de noviembre de 2022
INSTRUCTOR: Fondo Monetario Internacional
IDIOMA: Español

Members

ASBA Members are the institutions responsible for the supervision and regulation of banking institutions in the Americas.

The Association comprises 35 Associate Members and 4 Collaborator Members. Among the Members, there are five regional groups: Caribbean, Central America, the Southern Cone, Andean Region and North America, as well as a Non-Regional Group.

Recommendations

FinCoNet

Annual General Meeting 2024

Nov. 27-29, 2024

Lima, Perú

Open Finance System of Chile

The Financial Market Commission (CMF) published a regulation governing the Open Finance System within the framework of the Fintech Law.

BANKLAC: Regional Policy Dialogue for the Banking Sector

October 22 and 23, 2024

Washington, DC

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) hosted a virtual outreach event on 7 July 2026 as part of its consultation process on proposed sound practices for financial institutions’ responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). The event aimed to inform stakeholders and gather preliminary perspectives on the topics covered in the consultation report published on 10 June 2026.

Date: 7 July 2026
Format: Virtual
Language: English

The recording of the event is available online.

WATCH VIDEO

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is offering the 2026 edition of the International Financial Institution Analysis School (FIAS), a specialized training program for international financial supervisors.

Dates: Jul 27 – Aug 7, 2026
Format: In-person
Location: FDIC Seidman Center, Arlington, Virginia
Cost: USD 3,000

Each organization may nominate up to 3 prospective students, listed in order of enrollment priority. 

Registration and admission are managed directly by the FDIC. For questions, contact CURegistrar@fdic.gov

RECOMMENDATIONS

The New Frontiers of Supervision

The New Frontiers of Supervision describes the banking supervision model evolution of the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) and its transformation into a macro and micro prudential supervision model with intensive use of microdata and technology solutions.

The authors have carried out long research that involved not only the reading of several reports and publications, but almost 70 interviews. BCB governors, supervisory deputy-governors, representatives of the financial market, and colleagues who occupied different positions in all departments of supervision throughout this period have kindly shared their memories and experiences with them. 

The book is available at Amazon.com in English and in Portuguese (As Novas Fronteiras da Supervisão).

LEARN MORE ABOUT ASBA

ASBA Publications

The Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas publishes documents on topics of interest to the supervisory and regulatory community in the region.

LIBRARY

Recommended Readings

Neo-conglomerates and EU Regulatory Perimeter Challenges: State of Play and Evaluation of Policy Options

Occasional Paper Series No 394

As large technology-driven groups offer bank-like services outside the regulatory perimeter, the European Central Bank warns of the supervisory gaps created by “neo-conglomerates.” Drawing on five case studies, the paper identifies key blind spots — from white-label arrangements to unregulated crypto activities — and proposes four priority reform areas to strengthen perimeter governance, enhance transparency, introduce consolidated oversight, and improve cross-authority cooperation. 

RECOMMENDATIONS

The New Frontiers of Supervision

The New Frontiers of Supervision describes the banking supervision model evolution of the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) and its transformation into a macro and micro prudential supervision model with intensive use of microdata and technology solutions.

The authors have carried out long research that involved not only the reading of several reports and publications, but almost 70 interviews. BCB governors, supervisory deputy-governors, representatives of the financial market, and colleagues who occupied different positions in all departments of supervision throughout this period have kindly shared their memories and experiences with them. 

The book is available at Amazon.com in English and in Portuguese (As Novas Fronteiras da Supervisão).

Library

Recommended Readings

Cambridge SupTech Lab: State of SupTech Report 2023

The Cambridge SupTech Lab State of SupTech Report 2023 presents insights on the evolution of the digital transformation of financial supervision worldwide.

The Report provides a global snapshot across several facets of supervisory technology (suptech), including underpinning digital infrastructure and technologies, supported supervisory use cases, approaches employed for developing and deploying suptech applications, and the related challenges and risks.

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