Managing risks in commercial and retail banking.

Abstract

Commercial banks, financial institutions, bank auditors, chartered accountant firms, banks’ training colleges, and students who pursue financial risk management courses will find this book useful. The book focuses on practical aspects of risk management; covers risk management–related topics and credit, market, and operational risks; and contains modalities for establishing internal models for risk rating of banks’ counterparties and rating of branch offices for audit prioritization. It contains a balanced mix of concepts, methodologies, and tools pertaining to risk management. Banks that are in the process of implementing New Capital Accord recommendations and the internal and external auditors who are to evaluate independently the soundness of risk management systems and the capital adequacy calculation process in banks will like this book. The book contains summaries at the end of each chapter.