The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) hosted a training programme on incorporating climate risks into micro- and macro-level stress testing for central banks, with the participation of 25 representatives from 11 central banks in member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), alongside a delegation from the COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI).
The programme forms part of the CBE’s ongoing cooperation with the CMI and its efforts to strengthen integration and knowledge-sharing among African central banks.
Held over five days at the headquarters of the Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI) in Cairo, the programme featured discussions, practical examples and exchanges of experience on climate-related risks and their incorporation into micro- and macro-level stress testing using standard models. The training also covered stress-testing applications for credit, liquidity, climate-related and interbank contagion risks.
The programme included specialised interactive sessions delivered by lecturers from the CBE’s Macroprudential Sector, Offsite Supervision Sector and Financial Inclusion’s Sustainability Department. The sessions addressed both the theoretical and practical aspects of integrating climate-related risks into micro- and macro-level stress-testing frameworks.
Participants also discussed different approaches and practices, exchanging expertise on the challenges posed by climate risks and their potential impact on the banking sector and financial stability.
At the end of the programme, participants formulated a set of proposals and recommendations to deepen understanding of how incorporating climate-related risks into stress tests could affect the operations of COMESA central banks.
The recommendations are scheduled to be discussed by central bank governors at their upcoming annual meeting in Malawi in November 2026.