Bank of Scotia: Integrating Risk into Corporate Strategy

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Case Code : BSTA055
Case Length : 12 Pages
Period : 2004
Organization : Bank of Scotia
Pub Date : 2004
Teaching Note :Not Available
Countries : Canada
Industry : Banking

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Introduction

Founded in Nova Scotia in 1832, Bank of Scotia (Scotia), Canada's second-largest bank (behind Royal Bank of Canada) provided retail, corporate, and investment banking services through more than 1,800 offices worldwide. Scotia's services included personal savings and checking accounts and lending, brokerage, and trust services. The company also offered asset management and investment banking services. Scotia which had a presence in some 50 nations overall was expanding its global presence. The bank was also eyeing acquisition targets in the US.

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Overview of Risk

Scotia was exposed to four major types of risk - credit, market, liquidity and operational. The bank's risk management framework was driven by a few core principles.

• Board oversight - Risk strategies, policies and limits were subject to Board review and approval.

• Independent review - All risk-taking activities were subject to review, independent of the business lines that initiated the activity.

• Diversification - Policies and limits were designed to ensure that risks were well diversified.

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