Bhutan : State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Report

This paper reviews state-owned Enterprises (SOE) corporate governance in Bhutan, outlines SOE compensation and personnel management policies, and recommends policy options to improve state enterprise performance and facilitate greater autonomy in S...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC)
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
CEO
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/16449972/bhutan-state-owned-enterprises-corporate-governance-soe-cg-report
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRIES
AMALGAMATION
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDIT COMMITTEES
AUTHORITY
BANKRUPTCY
BENEFICIAL OWNERS
BOARD MEETING
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBERS
BOARDS OF DIRECTOR
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
BOND
BOND MARKET
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET REGULATION
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
CEO
CEOS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHARTER
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES
COMMERCIAL ENTITIES
COMMON LAW
COMMON LAW COUNTRIES
COMPANIES ACT
COMPENSATION PACKAGES
COMPENSATION POLICIES
COMPENSATION POLICY
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONSENSUS
CONSTITUTION
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
CORP.
CORPORATE AFFAIRS
CORPORATE ASSETS
CORPORATE BOARDS
CORPORATE BODIES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
CREDIT CARD
CREDITORS
CURRENCY
DEBENTURES
DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DECISION MAKING
DECREE
DEMOCRACY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISCLOSURE
DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS
DOMESTIC MARKET
DUE DILIGENCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
EXPENDITURE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
FOREIGN EQUITY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT AGENCY
GOVERNMENT COMPANIES
GOVERNMENT COMPANY
GOVERNMENT EQUITY
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
GOVERNMENT OWNED COMPANIES
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
HOLDING
HOLDINGS
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCORPORATION
INDIVIDUALS
INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
INSOLVENCY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE CORPORATION
INTERESTED PARTIES
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LAWS
LEGAL ACTION
LEGAL FORM
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATURE
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LIMITED
LOCAL COMPANIES
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LTD.
MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER
MANAGERS
MANDATES
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DISTORTIONS
MARKET PRICE
MARKET REQUIREMENTS
MARKET VALUE
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MONETARY AUTHORITY
NATIONAL BANK
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT
OLD-AGE PENSIONS
OPPORTUNITY COST
PENSION
PENSION SYSTEM
PRESIDENCY
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROTECTION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC COMPANY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR PORTFOLIO
REGISTERED COMPANIES
REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
REGULATORY AGENCIES
REGULATORY AGENCY
REGULATORY BODIES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPRESENTATIVES
RETURNS
SECURITIES
SECURITIES EXCHANGE
SEPARATION OF OWNERSHIP
SETTLEMENT
SHARE CAPITAL
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIETY
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS
SPECIFIC DUTIES
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE ADMINISTRATION
STATE BANKS
STATE ENTERPRISE
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATE OWNERSHIP
STATE-OWNED COMPANIES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
STOCK EXCHANGE
SUBSIDIARIES
TAX
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRADING
TRANSPARENCY
TRUST LAW
TURNOVER
VOTING
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRIES
AMALGAMATION
ANTI-CORRUPTION
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDIT COMMITTEES
AUTHORITY
BANKRUPTCY
BENEFICIAL OWNERS
BOARD MEETING
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBERS
BOARDS OF DIRECTOR
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
BOND
BOND MARKET
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET REGULATION
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
CEO
CEOS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHARTER
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES
COMMERCIAL ENTITIES
COMMON LAW
COMMON LAW COUNTRIES
COMPANIES ACT
COMPENSATION PACKAGES
COMPENSATION POLICIES
COMPENSATION POLICY
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
CONSENSUS
CONSTITUTION
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
CORP.
CORPORATE AFFAIRS
CORPORATE ASSETS
CORPORATE BOARDS
CORPORATE BODIES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
CREDIT CARD
CREDITORS
CURRENCY
DEBENTURES
DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DECISION MAKING
DECREE
DEMOCRACY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISCLOSURE
DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS
DOMESTIC MARKET
DUE DILIGENCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
EXPENDITURE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
FOREIGN EQUITY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT AGENCY
GOVERNMENT COMPANIES
GOVERNMENT COMPANY
GOVERNMENT EQUITY
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
GOVERNMENT OWNED COMPANIES
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
HOLDING
HOLDINGS
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCORPORATION
INDIVIDUALS
INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
INSOLVENCY
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE CORPORATION
INTERESTED PARTIES
INTERNAL AUDIT
INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LAWS
LEGAL ACTION
LEGAL FORM
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATURE
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LIMITED
LOCAL COMPANIES
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LTD.
MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER
MANAGERS
MANDATES
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DISTORTIONS
MARKET PRICE
MARKET REQUIREMENTS
MARKET VALUE
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MONETARY AUTHORITY
NATIONAL BANK
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT
OLD-AGE PENSIONS
OPPORTUNITY COST
PENSION
PENSION SYSTEM
PRESIDENCY
PRIVATE COMPANIES
PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROTECTION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC COMPANY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR PORTFOLIO
REGISTERED COMPANIES
REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
REGULATORY AGENCIES
REGULATORY AGENCY
REGULATORY BODIES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPRESENTATIVES
RETURNS
SECURITIES
SECURITIES EXCHANGE
SEPARATION OF OWNERSHIP
SETTLEMENT
SHARE CAPITAL
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIETY
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS
SPECIFIC DUTIES
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE ADMINISTRATION
STATE BANKS
STATE ENTERPRISE
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATE OWNERSHIP
STATE-OWNED COMPANIES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
STOCK EXCHANGE
SUBSIDIARIES
TAX
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRADING
TRANSPARENCY
TRUST LAW
TURNOVER
VOTING
World Bank
Bhutan : State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Report
geographic_facet South Asia
Bhutan
description This paper reviews state-owned Enterprises (SOE) corporate governance in Bhutan, outlines SOE compensation and personnel management policies, and recommends policy options to improve state enterprise performance and facilitate greater autonomy in SOE pay and personal management. Following the OECD Guidelines on the Corporate Governance of State Owned Enterprises, the report defines an SOE as any enterprise with state ownership, a distinct legal form (separate from the public administration) and having commercial sales and revenues. This definition includes both wholly owned enterprises and those with minority state ownership. Recommendations are provided, and include strengthening the ownership function by creating a specialized division in the Ministry of Finance to represent the government as a shareholder; regularly monitor and assess SOE performance at the aggregate level; encourage active ownership and the systematic exercising of state ownership right; strengthen board responsibilities, qualifications, and independence; make transparent and explicit subsidies to various categories of consumers through SOEs, and measure the efficiency of their delivery to consumers; focus and streamline Royal Audit Authority (RAA) audits.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC)
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Bhutan : State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Report
title_short Bhutan : State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Report
title_full Bhutan : State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Report
title_fullStr Bhutan : State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Report
title_full_unstemmed Bhutan : State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Report
title_sort bhutan : state owned enterprises and corporate governance report
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/16449972/bhutan-state-owned-enterprises-corporate-governance-soe-cg-report
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12722
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spelling okr-10986-127222021-04-23T14:03:04Z Bhutan : State Owned Enterprises and Corporate Governance Report World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATIVE MINISTRIES AMALGAMATION ANTI-CORRUPTION ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDIT COMMITTEES AUTHORITY BANKRUPTCY BENEFICIAL OWNERS BOARD MEETING BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS BOARDS OF DIRECTOR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BOND BOND MARKET CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKET REGULATION CAPITAL STRUCTURE CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL DEPOSITORY CEO CEOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHARTER COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES COMMERCIAL ENTITIES COMMON LAW COMMON LAW COUNTRIES COMPANIES ACT COMPENSATION PACKAGES COMPENSATION POLICIES COMPENSATION POLICY CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONSENSUS CONSTITUTION CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS CORP. CORPORATE AFFAIRS CORPORATE ASSETS CORPORATE BOARDS CORPORATE BODIES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REFORM CORPORATE MANAGEMENT CORPORATE OWNERSHIP CORPORATE PERFORMANCE CORPORATION CORPORATIONS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CREDIT CARD CREDITORS CURRENCY DEBENTURES DEBT DEBT MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING DECREE DEMOCRACY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DISCLOSURE DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISCLOSURE STANDARDS DOMESTIC MARKET DUE DILIGENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT GENERATION ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE EXPENDITURE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY FOREIGN EQUITY FOREIGN EXCHANGE GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AGENCY GOVERNMENT COMPANIES GOVERNMENT COMPANY GOVERNMENT EQUITY GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT GOVERNMENT OWNED COMPANIES GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT HOLDING HOLDINGS HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES HUMAN RESOURCES INCORPORATION INDIVIDUALS INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES INSOLVENCY INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INSURANCE CORPORATION INTERESTED PARTIES INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNAL AUDIT FUNCTION INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LAWS LEGAL ACTION LEGAL FORM LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LEGISLATURE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LIMITED LOCAL COMPANIES LONG-TERM INTEREST LTD. MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER MANAGERS MANDATES MARKET CAPITALIZATION MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET PRICE MARKET REQUIREMENTS MARKET VALUE MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE MINORITY SHAREHOLDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS MONETARY AUTHORITY NATIONAL BANK NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT OLD-AGE PENSIONS OPPORTUNITY COST PENSION PENSION SYSTEM PRESIDENCY PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PROTECTION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS PRUDENTIAL REGULATION PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC COMPANY PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR PORTFOLIO REGISTERED COMPANIES REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY BODIES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPRESENTATIVES RETURNS SECURITIES SECURITIES EXCHANGE SEPARATION OF OWNERSHIP SETTLEMENT SHARE CAPITAL SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIETY SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS SPECIFIC DUTIES STAKEHOLDERS STATE ADMINISTRATION STATE BANKS STATE ENTERPRISE STATE ENTERPRISES STATE OWNERSHIP STATE-OWNED COMPANIES STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES STOCK EXCHANGE SUBSIDIARIES TAX TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRADING TRANSPARENCY TRUST LAW TURNOVER VOTING This paper reviews state-owned Enterprises (SOE) corporate governance in Bhutan, outlines SOE compensation and personnel management policies, and recommends policy options to improve state enterprise performance and facilitate greater autonomy in SOE pay and personal management. Following the OECD Guidelines on the Corporate Governance of State Owned Enterprises, the report defines an SOE as any enterprise with state ownership, a distinct legal form (separate from the public administration) and having commercial sales and revenues. This definition includes both wholly owned enterprises and those with minority state ownership. Recommendations are provided, and include strengthening the ownership function by creating a specialized division in the Ministry of Finance to represent the government as a shareholder; regularly monitor and assess SOE performance at the aggregate level; encourage active ownership and the systematic exercising of state ownership right; strengthen board responsibilities, qualifications, and independence; make transparent and explicit subsidies to various categories of consumers through SOEs, and measure the efficiency of their delivery to consumers; focus and streamline Royal Audit Authority (RAA) audits. 2013-03-14T15:43:31Z 2013-03-14T15:43:31Z 2007-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/16449972/bhutan-state-owned-enterprises-corporate-governance-soe-cg-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12722 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Corporate Governance Assessment (ROSC) Economic & Sector Work South Asia Bhutan