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 Case Code : ERMT-017
 Case Length : 13 Pages
 Period : 2003
 Pub Date : 2003
 Teaching Note :Not Available
 Organization : Royal Bank of Canada
 Industry : Banking
 Countries : Canada
 
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 << Previous ExcerptsOverview of Risks
	
		| RBC had identified the following priorities for its risk 
management function:• Enhancing communication on risk and risk appetite throughout the organization
 • Aligning the risk management function with the business segments
 • Investing in capabilities to measure, understand and manage risk better
 • Strengthening the efficiency, accessibility and responsiveness of key risk 
processes and
 practices
 • Attracting, developing and retaining a team of highly performing 
professionals...
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 |  Organizational StructureThe Board of Directors and Group Risk Committee
 The top level of the risk pyramid comprised the Board of Directors, the Conduct 
Review and Risk Policy Committee and Group Risk Committee...
 
 Economic Capital
 RBC viewed Economic Capital (EC), as the level of capital necessary to cover 
risks consistent with the bank's desired solvency standard and debt ratings...
 
 Credit Risk
 RBC communicated its policies and procedures, throughout the organization to 
guide the day-to-day management of credit risk exposure. RBC attempted to reduce 
exposure to non-core corporate client relationships while increasing the size of 
the consumer portfolio, including residential mortgages, which had very low loss 
rates...
 
	
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			Market RiskThe level of market risk to which RBC was exposed varied 
			continually, reflecting changing market conditions, expectations of 
			future price and market movements and the composition of trading and 
			non-trading portfolios...
 
 Liquidity Risk
 RBC aimed at generating or obtaining sufficient cash or its 
			equivalents on a timely and cost-effective basis to meet commitments 
			as they fell due. RBC believed the management of liquidity risk was 
			crucial to maintaining market confidence and ensuring that 
			profitable business opportunities could be exploited...
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Insurance RiskInsurance risk included product design and pricing risk, claims administration 
risk, underwriting risk and liability risk...
 
 Operational Risk
 Operational risk was the risk of direct or indirect loss resulting from 
inadequate or failed technology, human performance, processes or external 
events. RBC endeavored to minimize such risks by ensuring that effective 
infrastructure, controls, systems, and individuals were in place throughout the 
organization...
 Capital Management
RBC believed capital management required balancing the desire to maintain strong capital ratios and high debt ratings with the need to provide competitive returns to shareholders. RBC considered expected levels of risk-adjusted assets and balance sheet assets, future investment plans and the costs and terms of current and potential capital issues while managing capital... 
 Exhibits
Exhibit I: RBC: Capital RatiosExhibit II: RBC: Risk-Adjusted Assets
 
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