Peru's Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Administrators (SBS) announced the close of the 27th edition of its Extension Programme (PEXT), a long-running initiative to train future financial supervisors. The SBS highlighted curriculum updates in this cohort, including new courses on open finance and on managing money laundering and terrorism financing risk. The cohort comprised 27 young professionals selected through a nationwide process, with women representing 47% of participants, and included graduates from universities in multiple regions. Seven internal specialists from the deputy superintendencies for banking and microfinance and for insurance, as well as the market conduct and economic studies departments, contributed to the programme; SBS also cited participation from the European Union’s Single Resolution Board, the World Bank, the German Savings Banks Foundation, Fundación MAPFRE and the US Federal Reserve, alongside former superintendents Martín Naranjo and Luis Cortavarría. The international block included speakers from Panama’s banking supervisor, and a Federal Reserve-delivered course on bank analysis and inspection included 12 officials from Bolivia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Uruguay; SBS noted that PEXT has contributed more than 400 professionals to the institution since its launch.
Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP del Peru 2026-04-06
Peru's Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Administrators closes 27th Extension Programme cohort and expands training to open finance and AML/CFT risk management
Peru’s Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension Fund Administrators closed the 27th edition of its Extension Programme, a long-running initiative to train future financial supervisors, noting updated curriculum content on open finance and money laundering and terrorism financing risk management. The cohort of 27 young professionals was trained by SBS specialists and international institutions including the European Union’s Single Resolution Board, the World Bank and the US Federal Reserve, with SBS stating that the programme has contributed more than 400 professionals since launch.