Before wars begin and end, the country strategists must invest in proper risk analysis and intelligence.
Country Risk Analysis is not just about surveying Banker's Almanac or doing lousy ratio analysis and setting risk limits to counterparty exposures, jurisdictions, desks, etc.
Country Risk Analysis is not just about surveying Banker's Almanac or doing lousy ratio analysis and setting risk limits to counterparty exposures, jurisdictions, desks, etc.
Very few financial institutions and especially banks hire country risk analysts.
Most of the work is done by credit underwriting and back-office analysts with some input taken from Compliance, and Risk Management Desks.
Credit Manuals talk little about International banking.
Most of the work is done by credit underwriting and back-office analysts with some input taken from Compliance, and Risk Management Desks.
Credit Manuals talk little about International banking.
Global Banks should hire Political Science, International Political Economy Experts, and related subject area professionals, who can provide qualitative input that is needed for risk assessment.
ECL/Default Risk is not just LGD X PD X EAD.
@BIS_org must provide more guidance.
ECL/Default Risk is not just LGD X PD X EAD.
@BIS_org must provide more guidance.
The merging of various arms of #correspondentbanking, #ALM, trade finance, supply chain finance, & traditional (spot/ready/#derivatives, misc asset classes) #Treasury Fund Mgmt., under one desk which is #Transaction banking, has created severe operational problems at some banks.
International Banking and Financial Institutions is a distinct skilled trade.
Not many Treasury blokes who start their careers as desk dealers (basically working as telephone operators with pencil and erasers dirtying the deal blotters, watching Reuters) can understand credits.
Not many Treasury blokes who start their careers as desk dealers (basically working as telephone operators with pencil and erasers dirtying the deal blotters, watching Reuters) can understand credits.
Those who liken Banker's Acceptance to be a run-of-the-mill Money Market Product show their academic upbringing.
Discounting must factor country risk policy into account.
Which trade finance interlinked discount rates should be applied, adjusted for sovereign risk factors?
Discounting must factor country risk policy into account.
Which trade finance interlinked discount rates should be applied, adjusted for sovereign risk factors?
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