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It also recommended reviewing the terms of collaboration with partner banks. The follow-up audit found that the CCO had implemented five recommendations and that four still required concrete action.<br><br>The audit found tangible progress in financial governance, transparency and internal cooperation. However, some challenges remain: the CCO still needs to strengthen coordination with its institutional partners, make more systematic use of its data and speed up its digital transformation. 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