The FDIC's Center for Financial Research invites submissions for the 23rd Annual Bank Research Conference to be held on September 19 and 20, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.

We invite theoretical and empirical papers on issues related to financial regulation, competition and performance in the banking and financial sectors, financial stability, bank and nonbank financial intermediation, bank capital, and risk management. We also invite submissions on emerging topics, including, but not limited to:

• Role and effectiveness of deposit insurance in ensuring stability
• Deposit insurance reform options and considerations
• Banking amid fluctuating interest rates
• Cryptoassets and tokenization of assets and liabilities
• Climate-related financial risks
• Fintech and trends in financial products, services, and technology

Paper and Poster submissions must be received by April 12, 2024. Authors will be notified about the status of their papers in July 2024.

For additional information, please visit https://www.fdic.gov/analysis/cfr/conferences-and-symposia/brc-index.html or contact Jonathan Pogach at BankResearchConference@fdic.gov.