The principles of lending and credit appraisal guide banks in deploying public funds prudently, ensuring that credit is extended in a manner that balances profitability with safety, liquidity,...
Internationally, bank risk management and capital adequacy practices are guided by the Basel Accords, a set of frameworks developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). These...
Treasury operations, liquidity management, and Asset–Liability Management (ALM) together form the core of a bank’s balance sheet management and financial risk control framework. These functions ensure that a...
In recent years, regulators and banks have increasingly focused on stress testing and climate-related financial risks as essential parts of risk management and financial stability assessment. Both topics...
When a loan becomes an NPA, banks have several channels to recover dues or resolve the bad asset. In India, the major recovery mechanisms include legal and quasi-legal...
Fraud and risk management are critical in banking because banks operate on trust. Any fraud or cyber incident can erode customer confidence and cause financial losses. In recent...
On the asset side of retail banking, banks offer a variety of loans to individual customers to meet different needs. These are often called retail loans or consumer...
Modern retail banking extends beyond deposits and loans to payment instruments and channels that allow customers to use their money conveniently. Retail payments cover everyday transactions such as...
Digital channels have transformed retail banking by enabling customers to access services anytime and anywhere, without visiting a branch. In exam context, digital channels refer to electronic platforms...
In retail banking, customer trust and satisfaction are as important as the products offered. Customer service refers to how effectively a bank interacts with and supports customers through...