Credit and counterparty risk gains relevance as most covered risk
But central banks’ top risks vary by geographical regions
Credit and counterparty risk rose to become central banks’ most covered risk this year, though institutions manage many other threats, the Risk Management Benchmarks 2025 find.
Over nine-tenths (92.7%) of the 41 central banks that provided data on the issue say they cover credit and counterparty risk. Next to that is liquidity (90%), market (90.2%) and operational (90%) risks.
In both 2024 and 2023, operational risk occupied the top spot, ahead of credit and counterparty risks. In 2022
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