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Operational Risk Measurement
1. DR. EMMANUEL MOORE ABOLO
GMD/CEO, The Risk Management Academy Limited
President, Institute for Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
Professionals
President, Professional Speakers Society of Nigeria &
Director General, The Economic Thinktank Centre
ORM MEASUREMENT
FRAMEWORK
2. OUTLINE
• ORM CYCLE
• FRAMEWORK CRITERIA AND ASSUMPTIONS
• CURRENT FRAMEWORK APPROACHES
• MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR ORM
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8. FRAMEWORK CRITERIA AND ASSUMPTIONS
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• Management driven
• Provides consistent policies and procedures to be applied
firm-wide
• Must have a consistent and comprehensive capture of data
elements
• Must reflect the scope and complexity of all business
activities
• Be ‘fit-for-purpose’, unique and require a tailored approach
that is appropriate for the scale and materiality of the size
and risks prevalent in the institution
9. CORE PRINCIPLES FOR AN EFFECTIVE ORM
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• A strong risk culture is the basis for an effective operational risk
management framework : It requires transparency regarding
operational risk issues throughout your organization, including
leadership and the businesses. Accordingly, your operational risk
management function must be transparent as well.
• Develop and implement a risk appetite statement and relevant
thresholds and limits based on your institution’s business model
and tolerances.
• COMMUNICATIONS: 3 lines of defense. Critical to effective risk
management. Timely communications; Effective communications;
Clear communications.
10. CORE PRINCIPLES FOR AN EFFECTIVE ORM
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• GOVERNANCE, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES: Ensure
accountability through an effective governance structure that
oversees your institution’s risk and control environment.
• RISK IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT: You should strive to
understand all the risks your institution faces and the potential
downside implications under a range of scenarios.
• CONTROL ENVIRONMENT MUST BE WELL ESTABLISHED
• MONITORING AND REPORTING: Establish and maintain a well-
developed risk reporting structure.
• QUANTIFICATION, MEASUREMENT, AND MODELING : Follow a
structured methodology for establishing and prioritizing the risk
management process universe and performing risk assessments
based on inherent risk level.
11. CORE PRINCIPLES FOR AN EFFECTIVE ORM
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• RISK DECISION-MAKING: As part of sound business and strategic
decision-making, assess and consider operational risk
implications to determine whether to Tolerate the risk: Manage
the risk; Transfer the risk; Decline the risk.
• INCENTIVIZING BEHAVIORS