The Bankers' Society Conference, "The Impact of Basel II on Financial Organizations: Optimizing the Mix", has attracted over 120 delegates and is creating a buzz within the financial circle. The keen interest can be attributed to Bahrain's forthcoming adoption of the Basel II framework in order for banks to remain at par with international standards. The highly specialised speaker panel has also drawn notable attention to the Conference.
Specialist speakers include: Mr. Khalid Hamad, Ernst & Young, who will be speaking on Basel II Impact on Governance Practices, Mr. Nasir Ahmad, KPMG, on Basel II vs. Economic Capital, Patrick Fell, PricewaterhouseCoopers, on Pillar II and You, Mohammed Belgami, Kuwait Finance House, Dean Rowan, Saudi National Commercial Bank, on Understanding Basel II as an Incentive to Advance The Progress Of Sound Risk Management - 'Not Just A Set Of Rules', Sohrab Dadachanji, Standard Chartered Bank, on The Challenge of Cross Border Implementation for Basel II, and Mr. Anand M Sharma, HSBC, on Basel II - Standardised Approach - Practical Considerations, and Mr. Richard Ellis, BMA, on Islamic Banking perspective on Basel II.
The fruit of more than five years' work by a committee of leading global bank supervisors, Basel II relates banks' regulatory capital more closely to the perceived risks that they run. It is an attempt to reduce the number of bank failures by tying a bank's capital-adequacy ratio to the operational risk.
The Basel II Conference will be held under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Rasheed Al-Maraj, Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency. The event is being organised by T&M Eventscom, and is scheduled to be held on September 25, 2005 at The Gulf International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Bahrain.
Conference supporters are: Ernst & Young (E&Y)- Main Sponsor, Gulf International Bank (GIB)- Gold Sponsor, BDO Jawad Habib and Saudi National Commercial Bank (SNCB)- Silver Sponsors, and Bank Muscat International (BMI)- Bronze sponsor.
Interested delegates should contact T&M EVENTSCOM, Bahrain +973 17226775, or register online at www.eventscom.net/Basel
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About the company
The Bankers' Society of Bahrain is a professional association of banks in Bahrain. It promotes Bahrain as an international financial centre, provides a forum for Member Banks to network and discuss matters of interest to the banking community, as well as consulting with authorities on matters of policy and regulation. The Society also provides guidance and assistance to member banks on a day-to-day basis, and supports professional training and development activities for the banking sector. It hosts various functions and professional seminars throughout the year.
For further information please contact:
Zahra'a Taher
Tel: 973 17 226775
Fax: 973 17 226698
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