Annual Report 2005 - Bank am Bellevue
Annual Report 2005 - Bank am Bellevue
Annual Report 2005 - Bank am Bellevue
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18<br />
Consolidated financial statements<br />
Notes<br />
Liquidity risks<br />
Liquidity risk refers to the possibility that Swissfirst Group or its corporate<br />
entities will not have sufficient liquidity to meet their liabilities.<br />
Daily liquidity management at individual Group companies is performed<br />
by the responsible departments. Independent risk control bodies ensure<br />
compliance with the liquidity requirements stipulated by banking law.<br />
The Group companies constantly endeavor to maintain a significantly<br />
higher <strong>am</strong>ount of liquidity than is legally stipulated.<br />
The management of liquidity at Group level is performed by the Group<br />
Executive Board in consultation with those responsible for liquidity management<br />
in the individual Group companies.<br />
The table on page 19 shows the maturities of the assets and liabilities<br />
and the net position in the time fr<strong>am</strong>es specified.<br />
Operational risks<br />
Operational risks can arise, for ex<strong>am</strong>ple, from the inadequacy or failure<br />
of internal processes, procedures and systems, from inadequate business<br />
management or as a result of external events.<br />
Operational risks are limited by means of internal regulations and directives<br />
pertaining to organizational structures and controls. Internal procedures,<br />
processes and systems are continually analyzed and improved.<br />
The IT systems of the Group companies are continually upgraded.<br />
Legal risks and compliance<br />
The terms “legal risks” and “compliance” refer to those risks arising<br />
from legal and regulatory aspects inherent to the business environment,<br />
in particular liability and default risks as well as regulatory risks.<br />
Risks associated with transactions are minimized by requiring standardized<br />
master agreements and individual transaction confirmations. The<br />
monitoring of risks in connection with the acceptance of client assets<br />
and due diligence obligations at the individual Group companies has<br />
been delegated to the corresponding compliance offices and specially<br />
trained employees. When appropriate, external attorneys will be consulted<br />
to limit legal risks.