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Annual Report 2012 - National Savings Bank

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193THE RESULTS OF A CHALLENGING YEARANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORSStatutory PaymentsThe Directors, to the best of theirknowledge and belief, are satisedthat all statutory payments due to theGovernment and in relation to theemployees have been made in time.Risk Management, InternalControls and ManagementInformation SystemsThe Board of Directors assumes overallresponsibility for managing risk. For thispurpose, the Board of Directors haveinstituted and implemented an effectiveand comprehensive system of internalcontrols and management informationsystems in the <strong>Bank</strong>. Internal controlsystems have been redesigned to mitigatethe risks to which the <strong>Bank</strong> is exposed,to provide reasonable assurance againstmaterial misstatements or loss. Thereis an ongoing process for identifyingevaluating and managing the risks thatare faced by the <strong>Bank</strong>. The specicmeasures taken by the <strong>Bank</strong> inmitigating the risk are detailed on pages104 to 135 of this <strong>Report</strong>.Corporate GovernanceIn the management of the <strong>Bank</strong>, theDirectors have placed emphasis onconforming with, the best corporategovernance practices and procedures.Accordingly, systems and structureshave been introduced/improvedfrom time to time to enhance riskmanagement measures and to improveaccountability and transparency.Related Party TransactionsThe Directors have also disclosedthe transactions if any, that could beclassied as related party transactionsin terms of LKAS No. 24 - ‘RelatedParty Disclosures’ which is adoptedin the preparation of the FinancialStatements. Those transactionsdisclosed by the Directors are given inNote no. 39 to the Financial Statementsforming part of the <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> ofthe Board.Strategic Business PlanThe <strong>Bank</strong> has formulated a StrategicBusiness Plan for 2011 up to 2013.The <strong>Bank</strong> strived to operate within theparameters set out in the new BusinessPlan, which will help to accelerate thefuture momentum of NSB.Compliance with Laws,Regulations and PrudentialRequirementsThe <strong>Bank</strong> has at all times ensuredthat it complied with <strong>National</strong> <strong>Savings</strong><strong>Bank</strong> Act and all other applicable laws,regulations and prudential requirementsapart from the TFC share transaction.Corporate Sustainability andResponsibilityThe programmes carried out underCorporate Social Responsibility aredetailed on pages 165 to 168 in theSustainability <strong>Report</strong>.NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK . ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>

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