The Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL) a leading research organization promoted by the Reserve Bank of India invites submissions for its fifth annual conference on the Financial system and Macroeconomy in Emerging EcoRead More

Background: Governance and Assurance functions namely the risk management internal audit and compliance functions play a very crucial role in ensuring that banks financial institutions (FIs) and NBFCs are able to identify and mitigate risksRead More

Background: Internal inspection and audit in banks / NBFCs / Financial Institutions (FIs) are critical components of a robust risk management framework ensuring the institutions operations are compliant efficient and aligned with internal pRead More

Background: The Company Secretaries and the Secretaries to the Boards of Banks NBFCs & Financial Institutions play a significant and important role in ensuring the compliance of the Company and the Board of Directors with the relevant lawsRead More

Background: Financial intermediation has become highly tech-intensive and are also dependent on big-techs and third-party technology solution providers. Financial intermediaries should proactively monitor and manage cyber risks in real time wRead More

Background: The Indian financial service sector reflects the opportunities and progress of the Indian economy. Policy makers focusing on financial inclusion and rapid digital adoption have provided the necessary impetus for enhanced financial sRead More

Background: Compliance functions are a key component of banks’ second line of defense for managing risks. Financial intermediaries need to ensure compliance to all applicable statutory provisions rules and regulations various codes of Read More

Background: Financial Markets play a significant role in efficient allocation of resources risk distribution and efficient price discovery. India being the significant growth story and one of the fastest growing economy in the world policy rRead More

Background: Credit risk management is a crucial facet of financial institutions operations. Amid persistent operational complexities financial institutions need to urgently revisit their approaches to credit risk management. There has been coRead More

Background: Financial intermediaries are facing an increasingly complex risk landscape due to various factors including geopolitical volatile market conditions mounting compliance and technological changes and digitalization. Risk ManagementRead More

Background: Financial frauds besides financial loss implications evoke reputational and systemic concerns. Increasing incidences of financial frauds in the loan portfolio of banks both in terms of number and value have been a major concernRead More

Background: The Board of Directors (BoD) is responsible for effective governance of Banks Financial Institutions (FIs) and NBFCs. While ensuring a strategic oversight on assurance functions the board should also be abreast of evolving changeRead More

Background: Major economies are emerging mostly unscathed after the fastest rise in interest rates without the usual scars of steep unemployment rates or financial crashes. In 2023 the global economy proved to be more resilient than anticipatRead More

Background: The Regulated Entities (REs) of RBI comprising of Banks NBFCs Financial Institutions (FIs) and the payment systems are required to adhere to the Prevention of Money-Laundering) Act 2002 (PMLA) and the Prevention of Money-LaunderRead More

Background: Financial Intermediation has been influenced by the spread of innovative development in digital trends and application of advanced technologies most significantly reflected through FinTech. Further Artificial intelligence (AI) and Read More

Background: The Board of Directors of a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is responsible for framing approving and regularly updating the risk management framework and the risk management policy that is being practiced in an NBFC. The boarRead More

Background: The increasing range and complexity of financial products and services can act as a barrier to comprehension and decision-making by consumers. Clear transparent and consistent communication regarding products services follow-upRead More

Background: The traditional role of CFO who leads an organisation’s finance function has expanded tremendously across various functions and today plays the role of a strategic partner in maximizing value creation.  The evolution of Read More

Background: The Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) play a very important role in the Indian Financial System by catering to diverse financial needs of a wide variety of customers both in urban and rurRead More

Background: The most notable trend in the digital threat landscape is the increasing sophistication of cyberattacks.  Cyber threat to the financial world is growing. Cyber criminals constantly develop new techniques and strategies to breaRead More

Background: The compliance function of a financial institution assists in mitigating the risk of legal or regulatory sanctions financial loss or loss to reputation it may suffer as a result of non-compliance with applicable laws regulationsRead More

Background: Maintaining consumer confidence and trust in the regulated financial services sector promotes financial stability growth efficiency and innovation. Even though operations have become increasingly complex and technological capabilRead More

Background: Effective treasury management is essential for any bank as it helps to ensure that the institution can meet its financial obligations and maintain the confidence of its stakeholders. Increasingly treasurers face a challenge to shRead More

Background: Banks play a predominant role in economic development channeling funds from savers to investors providing a payment system for transactions and distributing risks across space and time to those best able to manage them. The functRead More

Background: Compliance functions are key components of a financial institution’s risk management systems that ensures its continuity and successful business of financial intermediation. With the use of new age banking tools for operationRead More

Background: The Board of Directors is responsible for the effective governance of Banks Financial Institutions (FIs) and NBFCs. A comprehensive KYC-AML framework is a safeguard to prevent the financial system from being used in money launderiRead More

Background: The banking and financial services landscape in India is evolving at an unprecedented pace today driven by cutting edge business and digital transformation. With the competitive dynamics becoming sharper and customers demanding hyRead More

Background: Increasing incidences of digital and cyber frauds as well as financial frauds in loan accounts with huge financial losses pose a significant challenge for banks & financial institutions.  Fraudulent transactions in deposiRead More

Background:  The financial sector is at an inflection point of evolution where technology is unsettling the earlier business processes with digital transformation and generative AI facilitating hyper-personalization. Customer behavior andRead More

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has proved to be a pivotal legislation shifting the corporate insolvency resolution process towards a creditor-driven approach with strict timelines. It has resulted in successful rescues in the number oRead More

Background: Individual financial institutions face significant risks and have seen failures despite adoption of sophisticated approaches increasing regulatory oversight and intensive use of technology. Even recent losses and market events diRead More

Background: The Internal Audit function broadly assesses and contributes to the overall improvement of the organization’s governance risk management and control processes using a systematic and disciplined approach. An integral componRead More

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Background: Banking channels could be utilised intentionally or unintentionally by criminal elements for channelizing funds for unscrupulous activities. In order to prevent banks and other financial institutions from being used as a channel Read More

Background: Agro-MSMEs which operate in the intersection of Agriculture and MSME sectors form many commercially viable and socially impactful value chains seamlessly linking the rural with the urban sector. Again Agro-MSMEs make immense coRead More

Background: The Board of Banks Financial Institutions (FIs) and NBFCs is responsible for their organisation’s business strategy effective governance structure & practices risk management & compliance obligations besides beingRead More

Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have been transformative technologies for the banking sector all over the world as well as in India revolutionizing various aspects of operations customer service risk managRead More

Background: The financial sector in India has been rapidly integrating with global processes and systems and is not immune to global challenges. While the Indian financial sector has made great strides such as in payment ecosystem there is a gRead More

Background: The approach to Credit Risk Management has undergone a paradigm shift along with changing market dynamics impacting the overall credit portfolio. Over the years financial institutions have developed various measures & analytiRead More

Background: The operations of regulated financial sector entities have become increasingly complex while their technological capabilities have enabled them to offer a wide range of products and services. It also becomes incumbent on banks and Read More

Background: Banks NBFCs and other Financial Institutions are handling an ever-increasing volume of data including personally identifiable information of individual customers. This requires dynamic strategies and processes to ensure data privaRead More

Background: The concept of money has evolved over time from commodity to metallic / paper currency and now digital currency. The basic tenet of money performing the primary functions of medium of exchange a unit of account and a store of valuRead More

Background: Cyber risk is today a significant business risk given the increasing use of technology by financial intermediaries.   Cyber-attacks can disrupt critical financial operations leading to loss of confidence in the financiaRead More

Background: In recent years most economies have faced increasing uncertainties in the macroeconomic landscape. While policy normalization is far from complete resolute actions by policy makers have contained financial stability concerns to aRead More

CAFRAL and Warwick Business School UK are jointly organizing a workshop on "Economic and Financial Barriers and Opportunities to the Green Transition in Emerging Economies." This workshop aims to shed light on the challenges and pRead More

Background: A comprehensive KYC-AML framework is a bulwark to prevent the financial system from being used in money laundering and other unlawful activities. Banks face increased regulatory expectations and enforcement of extant regulations. RRead More

Background: Asset quality in banks has important implications for the stability of the overall financial system. Management of Stressed Assets has always been a critical component of the credit function in banks following implementation of InRead More

Background: The smooth functioning of any financial intermediation business depends as much upon a healthy bottom line as upon the robustness of its compliance function. The role of compliance function in banks is becoming more complex and demRead More

Background: Increasing incidences of financial frauds in the loan portfolio of banks both in terms of number and value continues to be a major concern. Additionally digital and cyber frauds have also seen a spurt. Besides financial loss implRead More

Background: Climate Change and associated risks are a stark reality and the need for an appropriate framework to identify assess and manage financial risks arising out of climate risk has become an imperative. India has committed to generate Read More