Assessment of Current CBL Supervisory and Regulatory Framework:

Moderator Mr. Francis Wilson, Consultant, Corporate Communication, CBL Key Topics: • CBL’s current prudential framework: asset classification, provisioning, write-off policies, related parties’ regulation, credit concentration, directive barring credit to delinquent borrowers, • Mandatory bank-specific NPL reduction plans: design, governance, targets, and reporting, • Early intervention tools: graduated corrective measures, distribution restrictions, and formal enforcement escalation • Regulatory perimeter extension: CBL’s supervisory approach to NBFIs, fintech lenders, digital credit providers, and microfinance • The current state of Liberia’s credit infrastructure, the urgent case for moving from a manual Excel-based system to a real-time online credit bureau Expected Output: Agreement on priority supervisory reforms; commitment to timeline for revised prudential regulations and NPL Resolution Framework; and Targets for NPL reduction in the short-to medium terms Technical Lead: Mr. Jay Gblehbo Brown, Director, Regulation & Supervision Department Central Bank of Liberia Panelists: Mr. Michael K. Amoako-Atuobi, Divisional Head, Banking Supervision, Bank of Ghana|Mr. Karlis Bauze, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank| Mrs. Marwa Elhosary, D.B.A, General Manager, Regulations Sector, Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Egypt|Mr. Bello Hassan, Former Managing Director, NDIC|Mr. Simon G. Gichuki, Senior Manager, Bank Supervision, Central Bank of Kenya. Format Plenary: RSD presentation followed by international comparative panel and Q&A (60 minutes) | Coffee to be available during session