Guidance for the Directors of Banks

The need for sound governance of banks worldwide has never been stronger. After the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, spectacular bank failures, whether caused by greed, incompetence, or indifference, are still occurring. This guide is intended...

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Main Author:	Westlake, Richard
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCESS TO BANK LOANS ACCOUNTABILITY APPETITE FOR RISK AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITING AUDITOR AUDITORS BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BANK FAILURE BANK FAILURES BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS BANK LOANS BANK MANAGEMENT BANKING INDUSTRY BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKS BENEFICIARY BEST PRACTICE BOARD MEETING BOARD MEETINGS BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS BORROWER BUSINESS CYCLE BUSINESS PEOPLE BUSINESS TRANSACTION CAPITAL MARKETS CEO CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COLLECTIVE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS COLLUSION COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION COMPANY CONFIDENCE CONSUMER CONSUMER PROTECTION CONTRIBUTION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE OWNERSHIP CORPORATE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES CREDIT CARD CREDIT RATING CREDIT RATING AGENCIES CREDIT RISK CREDITORS CREDITWORTHINESS CRIMINAL DEBTORS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANK DIVERSIFICATION DUTY OF CARE EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY RATIO FACE VALUE FAMILY MEMBERS FAVORABLE TERMS FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FEDERAL REGULATORS FIDUCIARY DUTIES FINANCIAL ASPECTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INDUSTRY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LEVERAGE FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STRUCTURE FRAUD FULL DISCLOSURE GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GOOD GOVERNANCE GROSS NEGLIGENCE IMPAIRED ASSETS INCOME INDEPENDENT AUDIT INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT INDIVIDUALS INTEGRITY INTEREST COST INTERNAL CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTMENT BANKS LARGE BANKS LAWS LEADERSHIP LENDERS LIABILITY LOAN LOAN CONCENTRATIONS MAJOR BANKING MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING MANAGERS MARKET DISCIPLINE MINISTERS NATIONAL BANK NONPERFORMING LOANS PAYMENT SYSTEMS PRIVATIZATION PROBABILITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RATE OF RETURN RATING AGENCIES RECEIPT REGULATORY OVERSIGHT RELATED COMPANY REPAYMENT RESPONSIBILITIES RETURN ON INVESTMENT RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MEASUREMENT RISK OF DEFAULT SAVERS SCANDAL SECURITIES SECURITIES DEALERS SENIOR SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDERS SINGLE SHAREHOLDER SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIETIES SOCIETY SOLVENCY SPONSORS STAKEHOLDER STAKEHOLDERS STOCK EXCHANGE SUBSIDIARY TAKEOVER TAXATION THEFT TRADITIONAL LOAN TRAINING MATERIALS TRANSPARENCY TREASURY BONDS VALUABLE VALUATION WORKING CAPITAL WORTH
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