Financial Risk Management Policies




2344 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 88 24 JUNE 2011

Schedule 9

Risk management policies

Contents

Page
1 Categories of risk 2344
2 Information about risk 2344
3 Capital adequacy 2345
4 Reviews of banking group’s risk management systems 2345
5 Internal audit function of banking group 2345
6 Measurement of impaired assets 2345
7 Credit risk mitigation 2345

1 Categories of risk

Clause 2 applies to the following categories of risk:

(a) credit risk, including concentrations of credit risk, intraday credit risk, credit risk to bank counterparties and related party credit risk:

(b) currency risk:

(c) interest rate risk:

(d) equity risk:

(e) liquidity risk:

(f) operational risk:

(g) any other material risk to which the banking group is exposed.

2 Information about risk

(1) A general description of the banking group’s risk management objectives, policies, strategies and processes, to the extent not otherwise disclosed to comply with paragraph 33 of NZ IFRS 7.

(2) The following information in respect of each of the categories of risk set out in clause 1, to the extent not otherwise disclosed to comply with paragraph 33 of NZ IFRS 7:

(a) an explanation of the nature of the risk and the activities of the banking group which give rise to that risk:

(b) an explanation of the structure and organisation of the relevant risk management function:

(c) a general description of the relevant processes for identifying, measuring and monitoring exposure to the risk, including the frequency with which exposures are monitored and reported:

(d) a general description of the systems and procedures for controlling the risk, including (if applicable)—

(i) whether exposure limits are employed; and

(ii) any policies with respect to collateral or other security; and

(iii) any policies on the use of financial instruments to mitigate or hedge risks; and

(iv) strategies and processes for monitoring the continuing effectiveness of hedges and other mitigants.



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💰 Schedule 9: Risk management policies (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
Risk management, Banking regulations, Credit risk, Liquidity risk, Operational risk, Capital adequacy, Internal audit