What We Focus On
What We Focus On
The Montreal Group’s activities are generally focused around Key Topic Groups. The subjects are chosen by the members and respond to emerging areas of interest or challenges. Key Topic Groups are formed by Subject Matter Experts from each member bank and meet via video conferences throughout the year.
For 2020-21, the Key Topic Groups are: Non-Financial Offerings in times of COVID-19 and post-crisis & Chief Economists Covid-19 Roundtable.
Non-Financial Offerings in times of COVID-19 and post-crisis: This Key Topic Group is composed of experts from the members of The Montreal Group. The non-financial support to MSMEs is even more crucial in this period of uncertainty. It is imperative that development banks ensure a complete support in this regard. The members of this group focus on identifying the best practices, always aware of the importance of the geographical and cultural context in which the support is given. To access their profiles: To access the participants' profiles, click here.
Chief Economists Covid-19 Roundtable: The group is formed by the Chief Economists from member organizations and prominent invitees from external development banks. The discussion group focuses, among other things, on the state of the world economy, interventions to support MSMEs in time of COVID-19, the evolution in the deconfinement plans and the forecasts of economic recovery. To access the participants’ profiles, click here.
The 2019-2020 Key Topic Group, Advanced Analytics for Risk Management, has finalized its activities with the publication of a White Paper and a Webinar, that took place on July 9th, 2020. To access the participants’ profiles, click here.
Finally, with the aim of fostering collaboration, the Secretariat of The Montreal Group is facilitating a series of One-off Benchmark discussions around key topics of common interest for its members to learn and exchange with their peers from around the world. To access the profiles of members who have participated in this initiatives, click on the following links: Cleantech Financing and IP Financing.