On November 5, 2015, Federal Reserve Board Governor, Daniel K. Tarullo, spoke at the 18th Annual International Banking Conference on "Shared Responsibility for the Regulation of International Banks". He spoke about the benefits of international banking, including diversification and improved efficiencies, and the associated risks including contagion risk. Governor Tarullo also made recommendations encouraging further cross-border coordination including: (i) greater information sharing between countries; (ii) encouraging financial regulators to fully understand the risks and standards in other jurisdictions when considering substituted compliance; and (iii) regular contact between top country officials. In his conclusion, Governor Tarullo encouraged a "strong set of international prudential standards" and "good institutional relationships" in order to establish an improved environment for internationally active banks.
Governor Tarullo's complete speech is available at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/tarullo20151105a.pdf.
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