Leadership and Management Structure
Members of the Group Management Committee
Leadership Bodies and Working Groups
Group Credit Committee: A executive level committee supporting responsible and consistent credit-related decision-making across the Group.
Group Asset and Liability Committee (Group ALCO): A executive level committee overseeing balance sheet structure, liquidity, funding and financial strategy, contributing to long-term stability and risk awareness.
Executive Strategy Group: A senior forum that supports the development and alignment of strategic priorities, ensuring that the Group’s strategic direction is coherent, forward-looking and effectively executed.
Cost Management Committee: Oversees cost discipline and efficiency initiatives across the Group, helping to ensure sustainable performance and optimal resource allocation.
Internal Control System
Three Lines of Defence
First line of defence – Business and support functions: Business lines and support units are responsible for owning and managing risks in their daily activities. They design and operate controls embedded in processes, products and services, ensuring that risks are identified, assessed and managed where they arise.
Second line of defence – Independent control functions: Specialist functions such as risk management, compliance and other control units provide oversight, guidance and challenge to the first line. They develop risk and compliance frameworks, monitor adherence to risk appetite and policies, and report on the overall risk and control environment to senior management and the Board.
Third line of defence – Internal audit: The internal audit function provides independent and objective assurance on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls across the Group. It assesses how well the first and second lines are working and issues recommendations to further strengthen the control environment.