Fed's Bowman discusses supervisory modernisation after Silicon Valley Bank in speech published by BIS

What was published

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has published a speech titled "Supervisory modernisation after Silicon Valley Bank." The speaker is Michelle W Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Event details

Bowman gave the speech at the Bangkok Economic Festival, Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, in Bangkok on 14 October 2026. The BIS item is dated 19 October 2026. The title indicates a focus on modernising bank supervision in the period after Silicon Valley Bank.

The excerpt available for this report does not describe the specific proposals or arguments in the speech. Readers who want the details should consult the full text on the BIS website.

Relevance for markets

Supervision and financial regulation are part of the wider policy framework in which banks and financial markets operate. For that reason, remarks from senior regulators are often followed by market participants. This report does not assess any market impact.

Notes for EA trading

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