Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz

This paper aims to offer better insights into risk management practices of a bank in order to mitigate its operational risks. Far from closely adopting the requirements and due to the nature of the risks faced by banks, this study investigates and observes how such framework is modified in practice...

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Main Author:	Syed Abu Hassan, Syed Syafudin
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Published:	Accounting Research Institute, Faculty of Accountancy & UiTM Press 2008
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/178/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/178/

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spelling	uitm-1782017-06-19T07:26:46Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/178/ Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz Syed Abu Hassan, Syed Syafudin This paper aims to offer better insights into risk management practices of a bank in order to mitigate its operational risks. Far from closely adopting the requirements and due to the nature of the risks faced by banks, this study investigates and observes how such framework is modified in practice to suit the nature and timing of operational risks. Using the case study approach of investigation, we conducted our study in a bank in Malaysia and examined its risk management processes through interviews, documents and physical observations. The paper highlights the implementation of a risk management program and summarises a record of related practices of how the bank manages its operational risks based on adaptation to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) guidelines and the Basel II committee paper. The findings will be useful to other banks to benchmark with their risk management program for enhancement purposes. It will also provide a guide as to how operational risks in a bank are managed effectively. Accounting Research Institute, Faculty of Accountancy & UiTM Press 2008-12 Article PeerReviewed Syed Abu Hassan, Syed Syafudin (2008) Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz. Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Journal (APMAJ), 3 (1). pp. 47-65. ISSN 1675-3194 https://apmaj.uitm.edu.my/
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description	This paper aims to offer better insights into risk management practices of a bank in order to mitigate its operational risks. Far from closely adopting the requirements and due to the nature of the risks faced by banks, this study investigates and observes how such framework is modified in practice to suit the nature and timing of operational risks. Using the case study approach of investigation, we conducted our study in a bank in Malaysia and examined its risk management processes through interviews, documents and physical observations. The paper highlights the implementation of a risk management program and summarises a record of related practices of how the bank manages its operational risks based on adaptation to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) guidelines and the Basel II committee paper. The findings will be useful to other banks to benchmark with their risk management program for enhancement purposes. It will also provide a guide as to how operational risks in a bank are managed effectively.
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title	Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz
title_short	Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz
title_full	Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz
title_fullStr	Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz
title_full_unstemmed	Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz
title_sort	managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in malaysia / syed syafudin syed abu hassan and rozainun abdul aziz
publisher	Accounting Research Institute, Faculty of Accountancy & UiTM Press
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Managing operational risks in a bank: applied research in Malaysia / Syed Syafudin Syed Abu Hassan and Rozainun Abdul Aziz

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