Federal Reserve Bank Of New York President John C. Williams Discusses Banking Culture Reform

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On June 18, 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's new President, John C. Williams, discussed banking cultural reform at the FRBNY's annual Governance and Culture Reform Conference.
United States Finance and Banking

On June 18, 2018, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's new President, John C. Williams, discussed banking cultural reform at the FRBNY's annual Governance and Culture Reform Conference. His speech kicked off a full day of panels discussing various aspects of bank culture reform. President Williams noted that while the economy and regulation of the financial system have improved markedly since the financial crisis, more work needs to be done with respect to promoting good bank culture. President Williams highlighted that bank culture is often overlooked, especially in prosperous times when hard numbers, such as profits, losses, capital and liquidity, often look very positive. With respect to reform, President Williams suggested that effectuating change in bank culture is a multi-year process, and that maintaining good bank culture is an ongoing exercise that requires clearly defined expectations and values, a board and management who are committed to maintaining and promoting high standards of conduct and culture and an environment that empowers employees to speak up when they have concerns.

 The full text of President Williams's remarks is available at: https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/speeches/2018/wil180618.

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