Ron Morrow Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

In this role, reporting directly to the Governor, Mr. Morrow leads the design and implementation of the Retail Payments Supervision (RPS) Framework, including ongoing consultations on the Bank’s supervisory role as regulations are developed. He heads the leadership team tasked with fulfilling this new mandate and oversees planning and execution of risk monitoring associated with Payment Service Providers (PSPs). The Executive Director role also serves as an independent reviewer of enforcement actions initiated by RPS staff and advises the Governor of the Bank of Canada on the evolution of risks related to PSPs and the retail payments landscape.

Ottawa, Canada

Provides leadership and direction on strategic priorities. Responsibilities include: - advancing the Bank of Canada’s interests regarding the oversight of retail payment service providers;- leading initiatives to explore potential changes to the Canadian financial system to improve its efficiency and resilience; - representing the Bank on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; and - chairing the Bank’s pension fund investment committee.

Provides overall leadership and direction on domestic and international financial stability issues. Responsibilities included: - developing and implementing financial sector policies on a wide range of issues including: recovery and resolution of financial institutions and financial market infrastructures, Bank of Canada liquidity support to the Canadian financial system, design and implementation of the oversight regime for payments in Canada, and capital and liquidity rules for banks;- directing the Bank of Canada’s oversight of systemically important financial market infrastructures – the Large Value Transfer System, the Canadian Depository for Securities, the Canadian Derivatives Clearing System, CLS, and LCH Clearnet;-- conducting analysis and research to assess vulnerabilities and risks faced by the Canadian financial system, and developing macroprudential policy advice to address these issues;- developing the long-term strategic plan and vision for the Bank's financial stability agenda, and providing leadership and direction to 90 staff; and - guiding a management team to strengthen and develop our leadership practices, and build a strong work environment for all staff.- Member of the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision.

Reporting directly to the Governor, responsible for the funds management function at the Bank of Canada.Responsibilities include: - advising on and overseeing Canada’s $600 billion domestic borrowing program, investing Canada’s $55 billion of foreign exchange reserves, chairing the investment committee for the Bank’s $1.1 billion pension fund;- delivering payment, settlement, safekeeping services and collateral management services to the Government of Canada and 70 central bank clients;- developing the long-term strategic plan and vision for the Bank's funds management activities,- providing leadership to 120 staff, and managing $60 million of annual operating expenditures; - guiding a management team to strengthen and develop our leadership practices, and build a strong work environment for all staff.- Chair of the OECD Working Party on Public Debt Management.

Ma, Economics

Hba, Economics, Mathematics

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics And Mathematics