Ben Gully appointed Secretary General of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Why this matters
The content is purely administrative—announcing Ben Gully's appointment as Secretary General of the Basel Committee effective August 2026. While the Basel Committee is the primary global standard setter for bank prudential regulation, this update contains no new rules, guidance, consultations, or enforcement actions. It is informational in nature and relates to organizational governance rather than substantive regulatory change.
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What the BIS said
Ben Gully will lead the international standard setter's Secretariat in Basel. Mr Gully has been appointed for a three-year term, starting in August. He is currently Deputy Superintendent at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) in Canada.
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