Sheryl King

Advisor

Executive

Bio

Sheryl King was appointed as Advisor to the Governor, representing the Bank of Canada in its New York Office, effective 5 July 2016. She is responsible for promoting and strengthening ties between the Bank and the financial community in New York, with an emphasis on financial market and financial stability developments.

Before assuming this role at the Bank, Ms. King was Managing Director North America and Global Quantitative Research at Roubini Global Economics since 2014. From 2009 to 2012, she was Chief Economist and Strategist at Merrill Lynch Canada. From 2004 to 2009, she was Assistant Chief US Economist at Merrill Lynch in New York.

Prior to that, Ms. King worked as a U.S. macro forecaster and as a bond and currency strategist at TD Bank. Earlier in her career, she spent eight years at the Bank of Canada, first as an economist and later as an analyst in the Bank’s Financial Markets Department.

Born in Montreal, Ms. King holds a BA in economics from Concordia University and an MA in economics from Carleton University.

Bank publications

Financial System Review articles

November 28, 2017

Shoring Up the Foundations for a More Resilient Banking System: The Development of Basel III

Financial System Review - November 2017 Sheryl King, Alexandra Lai, Tamara Gomes
The authors trace the development of the Basel III standards for banking regulation. Basel III builds on two earlier frameworks, in response to weaknesses revealed during the global financial crisis. They highlight how implementation of the standards will underpin greater financial stability and provide a sound foundation for economic growth.
Content Type(s): Publications, Financial System Review articles Topic(s): Financial institutions, Financial stability, Financial system regulation and policies JEL Code(s): G, G1, G2, G21, G28

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