CBB to host STT workshop

Manama, Apr. 8 -- (BNA): Under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) will organise a specialised workshop titled "Stress Testing Techniques" (STT) and Capital Planning According to Basel III, here in Manama, April 19-21. The workshop aims to define the function and features of macro, stress tests and enable the risk management employees in banks to identify the types of stress tests at the portfolio level, and how they are applied in practice, as well as identifying banks’ responsibilities for internal capital planning processes and determining the level of capital that is commensurate with the overall risk profile. The workshop will be conducted by Rabih Nehme, Head of Risk Assessment Department, Banking Control Commission of Lebanon;Stephen Williams, Chief financial officer (CFO), Gulf International Bank of Bahrain (GIB); and, Antoine Meouchi, Group head risk integration & analytics, Bank Audi – Lebanon. And the lectures will be accompanied by discussion of practical cases and exercises covering all the workshop themes. For further info and online registration, log onto the UAB website: www.uabonline.org