The Superintendency of Banks of Panama said the Financial Coordination Council held its third ordinary meeting of 2026, using the session to advance coordination across Panama’s financial regulators and supervisors. The council reviewed strategic initiatives, approved the draft 2026-2027 Strategic Plan and agreed to establish an interagency working group for the adoption of International Sustainability Standards S1 and S2. Members also reviewed institutional progress and discussed broader sector priorities, including stronger financial supervision and initiatives related to preventing money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The meeting also covered the Sectoral Cybersecurity Strategy, incorporating International Monetary Fund recommendations aimed at strengthening cyber resilience in the financial sector.

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