A Case Study : how do Nepalese commercial banks comply with risk management-related corporate governance mechanism of the Basel?

  • Sunita Giri

Western Sydney University thesis: Master's thesis

Abstract

While the formal modern banking system in Nepal commenced in 1937, actual financial regulations and supervision of the Nepalese banking industry started only from 1956 when the Central bank of Nepal was established. The Nepal Rastra Bank has been gradually embracing various international best practices for supervising and regulating its banking industry that is suitable for its domestic market need. This project examines the extent to which Nepalese commercial banks are embracing the Basel framework of corporate governance principles for risk management. To do this, it integrated the Basel frameworks with the legal, regulatory framework and relevant prudential rules and regulations that regulate commercial banks of Nepal to understand the concept, principles and practices of corporate governance and risk management. This project contributes to the literature in the field of corporate governance and risk management, particularly in the Nepalese context. It provides a clear and sufficient picture of the risk governance practices of the commercial banks of Nepal in terms of their compliance with the Rastra Bank's risk governance requirements and, simultaneously, with their implementation of the Basel framework of corporate governance principles of risk management.
Date of Award2020
Original languageEnglish

Keywords

  • banks and banking
  • corporate governance
  • risk management
  • bank capital
  • law and legislation
  • Nepal

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