Understanding Risk
Basics [Link]
Risk definition and Nature
Potential for future returns to vary from the expected returns Any event or possibility of an event which can impair/damage expected earnings/income /cash flow over the short /medium /long term horizon is called risk All kinds of organizations face risks of different kinds and have to learn to deal with and manage risks better to succeed.
Risks in Financial sector
Financial sector means banks, financial institutions, stock exchanges ,mutual funds, insurance companies , investment institutions etc Financial intermediaries help in mobilizing household/corporate savings and making them available to deficit units Since they help in credit creation by means of means of loans/advances ,they face many risks . In fact ,taking risk is the core of the most of the financial products/services offered by institutions
Activities of Financial institutions
Funds mobilization Funds deployment Funds transfer Risk transfer Transaction services Credit enhancement services
Sources of Risk
Technology Prices Market share
Sources of Risk
Competition
Productivity
Sources of Risk
Economic policies of governments and budget deficits/surpluses ,changes in money supply levels of inflation and interest rates ,capital formation Consumption and savings propensities and preferences of consumers resulting in certain patterns of international trade leading to trade surpluses in some economies and deficits in others.
Sources of risk
Political ,social, racial and ethnic issues that impact the availability /demand for a particular commodity/bullion resulting in upheavals /fluctuations in certain markets Technological factors Corporate financial performance and management as result of competition
Challenges of Modern Corporate
Wealth Maximization Risk Management consistent with risk preferences Prudent financial management Volatility control Diligent procedures and practices for risk management
Risks faced by Corporate sector
SEBI & Risk Management
Procedures for risk assessment and minimization The CEO and CFO certify the effectiveness of internal controls and initiate steps to rectify/reduce risks Quarterly details on risk exposures and steps taken to be informed to the Board
Benefits of risk management
Brings order and system to the risk quantification process Enables assigning value to estimated risk of loss Alerts on extreme risky situations Improves risk awareness Results in increased valuation and reduced costs
Risk Policy
Definition of risk management framework in the context of operating and economic environment Strategic ,business ,operational levels at which risk management procedures needs to be implemented Identification of risks and their effects Risk preferences of stakeholders
Risk Policy
Clarity in risk management procedures Identification of external and internal factors that limit application of risk management procedures /strategies Establishing ground rules Tools and techniques &tracking and reporting on risks and steps taken measurement of impact
Risk management approaches
Risk avoidance Loss control Diversification Risk transfer Risk retention Risk sharing