Size and business model are key elements of risk profile
Supervisors tend to inspect systemic banks once a year
A clear majority of authorities consider size and business models in deciding the risk profile of supervised institutions, the Supervision Benchmarks 2026 find.
All 36 benchmark participants indicated that they carry out risk-based supervision. Further analysis on the factors that respondents see as important in assessing the risk profile of an institution shows that all supervisors include the size of a firm. All but one of the 36 supervisors say business model (97.2%) is also a consideration
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