Geschäftsbericht 2008 - NordFinanz Bank AG
Geschäftsbericht 2008 - NordFinanz Bank AG
Geschäftsbericht 2008 - NordFinanz Bank AG
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department’s responsibilities include identifying,<br />
managing, and monitoring counterparty, interest<br />
rate, liquidity, and operational risk.<br />
Risks are communicated through a monthly risk<br />
report. In compliance with the requirements of<br />
MaRisk, quarterly overall risk reports are also sent<br />
to the members of the Supervisory Board.<br />
Overall bank management is supported by the “VR<br />
Control 5.0” module. Internal reporting that includes<br />
variance analysis and periodic income calculations<br />
optimizes overall bank management to safeguard<br />
earnings.<br />
NF <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>AG</strong> is a trading book institution. Trading<br />
activities are currently limited to money trading<br />
(overnight money and fixed-term deposits).<br />
The <strong>Bank</strong> exclusively uses primary financial instru-<br />
ments customary in banking (receivables, invest-<br />
ments, securities, liabilities) as financial instruments.<br />
These instruments are monitored as part of the<br />
implemented risk management.<br />
Credit Risk<br />
The Group has implemented a procedure for early<br />
identification of potential risks as well as for managing<br />
and monitoring risks in the lending business.<br />
Credit risks are analyzed using the VR Control and<br />
RAN Kredit standard solutions of the Genossenschaftlicher<br />
Verband Nord (GVN).<br />
The RAN Kredit module has significantly improved<br />
delimitation of the loans in the current portfolio,<br />
loans requiring intensive attention, and non-performing<br />
loans. The insights obtained through this<br />
module contribute significantly to improved portfolio<br />
management and earlier risk identification.<br />
The Group uses the rating method developed by BVR<br />
– Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und<br />
Raiffeisenbanken, Berlin/Bonn, to aid selection in the<br />
lending business. This facilitates a broader diversification<br />
of credit risk.<br />
Continuous checks and regular evaluation of all<br />
loans granted is a vital part of credit risk management.<br />
This requires continual analysis of the factors<br />
affecting the <strong>Bank</strong>’s risk situation and active implementation<br />
of any insights gained. The results of the<br />
analyses are incorporated into the Group’s overall<br />
risk report.<br />
In addition, credit risk management includes up-<br />
dating and documenting all loan approval powers,<br />
monitoring compliance with the policies and organizational<br />
instructions limiting credit risk, as well as<br />
identifying and fighting fraud in the lending business.<br />
In addition to RAN Kredit analysis and other loan<br />
risk management activities, the <strong>Bank</strong> calculates a<br />
credit VaR as part of MaRisk by assigning default<br />
probabilities at a system level to the loan commitments<br />
rated according to BVR I or II and calculating<br />
a credit VaR based on this information.<br />
The Group has not invested in any structured pro-<br />
ducts (credit default swaps, asset-backed securities,<br />
etc.).<br />
NF-<strong>Bank</strong>