Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course
The Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course is a 10-day professional training programme delivered in-person or online in Risk Management, ending with a TrustGate Corporate Skills certificate of completion.
The Executive Course on Risk and Compliance Management for Central Banks is an advanced executive programme designed to strengthen the capacity of central bank executives, managers and professionals to identify, assess, manage, monitor and report risks while maintaining robust...
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Course Overview
Learning Objectives
- Understand the distinctive risk and compliance environment of central banks.
- Develop effective central-bank enterprise risk management frameworks.
- Identify and assess strategic, financial, operational and institutional risks.
- Assess risks associated with monetary policy implementation and financial markets.
- Strengthen foreign reserves and foreign exchange risk management.
- Manage risks arising from payment and settlement systems.
- Assess banking supervision and financial stability risks.
- Identify and mitigate fraud, corruption and financial crime risks.
- Strengthen cybersecurity, technology and information-security risk management.
- Establish appropriate central-bank risk appetite and tolerance frameworks.
- Develop effective risk registers, risk maps, KRIs and executive dashboards.
- Establish effective compliance management systems.
- Identify and assess statutory, regulatory and policy compliance obligations.
- Strengthen AML/CFT and financial crime compliance frameworks.
- Improve regulatory compliance monitoring and testing.
- Manage regulatory and policy changes effectively.
- Strengthen internal controls, assurance and the Three Lines Model.
- Improve board and executive risk and compliance reporting.
- Build an effective culture of risk awareness, integrity and compliance.
- Develop an integrated Central Bank Risk and Compliance Action Plan.
Course Content
- The unique risk environment of central banks
- Central bank mandates and risk exposure
- Enterprise Risk Management in central banks
- Risk governance structures
- Roles of the Board, Governor, management and risk functions
- Central bank risk appetite
- Risk tolerance and limits
- Risk ownership and accountability
- Risk escalation mechanisms
- Board and executive risk oversight
- Monetary policy risks
- Inflation and interest-rate risks
- Exchange-rate risks
- Macroeconomic shocks and transmission mechanisms
- Scenario and stress testing
- Systemic risk identification
- Macroprudential risk
- Banking-sector vulnerabilities
- Stress testing and early-warning indicators
- Financial stability surveillance
- Foreign reserves risk management
- Currency and exchange-rate risk
- Interest-rate and market risks
- Counterparty and sovereign risks
- Reserves investment risk controls
- Market risk
- Liquidity risk
- Counterparty risk
- Trading and investment risks
- Treasury risk controls and limits
- Payment-system risks
- Settlement and counterparty risks
- Liquidity and operational risks
- Systemically important payment systems
- Business continuity for payment infrastructure
- Central bank operational risks
- Technology and information-security risks
- Cybersecurity threats
- Third-party and outsourcing risks
- Operational resilience
- Fraud risk assessment
- Internal and external fraud
- Corruption and misconduct
- Money laundering and terrorist financing risks
- Fraud prevention, detection and response
- Key Risk Indicators
- Risk registers
- Risk matrices and heat maps
- Central bank risk dashboards
- Executive and Board risk reporting
- Principles of central bank compliance
- Statutory and institutional obligations
- Compliance governance
- Compliance responsibilities
- Integrated risk and compliance management
- Central bank legislation and mandates
- Regulatory directives
- Institutional policies and procedures
- Statutory reporting requirements
- Monitoring compliance obligations
- Prudential regulatory requirements
- Supervisory compliance
- Licensing and regulatory requirements
- Regulatory reporting
- Supervisory enforcement and remediation
- AML/CFT compliance frameworks
- Customer and institutional risk assessment
- Suspicious transaction monitoring
- Sanctions and targeted financial restrictions
- Financial crime compliance and reporting
- Compliance in foreign exchange operations
- Reserve management policies
- Investment mandates and restrictions
- Counterparty compliance
- Market conduct requirements
- Payment-system regulatory requirements
- Settlement rules and procedures
- Operational compliance
- Payment-system oversight
- Compliance with international payment standards
- Compliance monitoring frameworks
- Compliance testing
- Regulatory inspections
- Breach identification and reporting
- Corrective and remedial action
- Ethical leadership in central banking
- Conflicts of interest
- Gifts and hospitality
- Confidentiality and information handling
- Whistleblowing and protected disclosures
- Internal control frameworks
- Three Lines Model
- Internal audit and compliance assurance
- Control self-assessment
- Board and management assurance
- Integrating risk, compliance and governance
- Enterprise risk and compliance dashboards
- Regulatory change management
- Board and executive reporting
- Developing a Central Bank Risk & Compliance Action Plan
Who Should Attend?
- Central Bank Governors and Deputy Governors
- Executive Directors and Senior Management
- Directors and Heads of Departments
- Chief Risk Officers
- Risk Managers and Risk Analysts
- Chief Compliance Officers
- Compliance Managers and Officers
- Internal Audit Executives
- Banking Supervision Managers
- Financial Stability Professionals
- Monetary Policy Professionals
- Foreign Reserves Management Professionals
- Foreign Exchange Operations Professionals
- Treasury and Financial Markets Professionals
- Payment Systems and Settlement Professionals
- Currency Operations Managers
- AML/CFT and Financial Crime Professionals
- Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officers
- Corporate Governance Professionals
- ICT and Cybersecurity Managers
- Business Continuity and Resilience Professionals
- Procurement and Operations Managers
- Risk and Compliance Committee Members
Training Methodology
- Executive presentations and technical briefings
- Central banking case studies
- Central bank risk scenarios
- Monetary policy risk simulations
- Financial stability scenarios
- Foreign reserve and market-risk exercises
- Payment-system risk simulations
- AML/CFT and financial crime scenarios
- Cybersecurity and operational-risk scenarios
- Regulatory compliance case studies
- Risk assessment and risk mapping exercises
- Development of central bank risk registers
- Compliance gap-analysis exercises
- Board and executive reporting simulations
- Group discussions and syndicate exercises
- Peer exchange between central banking professionals
- Practical templates, tools and checklists
- Institutional risk and compliance action planning
Your facilitator
Dr. Riungu Festus Kinyua, PhD, Mkim
Dr. Riungu Festus Kinyua is an experienced strategic management and leadership consultant, executive trainer, educator and researcher with over three decades of experience in education administration, management, higher education, research and professional training.
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Certification
Certificate in Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance and Governance
Issued by: TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course training?
The Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course runs for 10 Days. Each day combines expert-led teaching with practical, hands-on exercises so participants can apply what they learn immediately.
Is the Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course delivered online or in-person?
This course is delivered in person (scheduled venues include Mombasa, Nairobi, Kigali, Lilongwe), live online, or in-house at your organisation.
How much does the Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course cost?
The fee is US$1,200 per person online and US$2,800 per person in person. In-person fees depend on the participant's country; the pricing card on this page shows the fee for yours.
When is the next Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course training?
A session is running now, from 26 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 in Mombasa, Kenya. The next one runs from 16 November 2026 to 27 November 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. You can also request a custom date or an in-house session for your team.
Do I get a certificate after completing the Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course?
Yes. Participants who complete the Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course receive a certificate of completion from TRUSTGATE CORPORATE SKILLS.
What will I learn in the Strengthening Central Bank Resilience Through Integrated Risk, Compliance & Governance Course?
Key learning outcomes include: Understand the distinctive risk and compliance environment of central banks; Develop effective central-bank enterprise risk management frameworks; Identify and assess strategic, financial, operational and institutional risks; Assess risks associated with monetary policy implementation and financial markets; Strengthen foreign reserves and foreign exchange risk management.
