Ensuring everyone has access to financial services is paramount to sustainable economic development. In this podcast, the speakers will discuss:·      the role of financial regulators and supervisors as facilitators of financial inclusion;·      the importance of access for disadvantaged people, and·      risk-based approach to anti-money laundering (AML). The speakers will discuss our complimentary self study program (https://www.torontocentre.org/index.php?option=com_jem&view=event&id=63:financial-inclusion-training-for-aml-specialists-training-course-for-national-regulators), which is available on our website. Panelists: Mercy Buku, Program Leader, Toronto Centre Richa Goyal, Program Director, Toronto Centre Robin Newnham, Head of Policy Analysis and Guidance, Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Moderator: Maria Sofia Reiser, Research Analyst, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Read their biographies here (https://torcentre.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Files/EcA42NU4CCNJmuLSFQmPWQMBr-fiM1R_Ur6kZAya7DD1Ig?e=DdTr18). Read the transcript here (https://torcentre.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Files/EVQfxSJWqVJKsb-HxGqMKvUBmMLowGPYNYKgfNF8swSBtw?e=IfD6h8)