Introduction________________________________________________________ 3 
Risk Culture – what does it mean at Standard Chartered____________________ 3 
Business and Risk___________________________________________________ 4 
Risk Principles (also refer Database B 101)_______________________________ 5 
Risk Types_________________________________________________________ 5 
Credit Risk_______________________________________________________ 5 
Country Risk (also refer database B 301 and B 326)_______________________ 6 
Market and Liquidity Risk (also refer Group Market Risk Policy Database)______ 6 
Operational Risk (also refer database B 501)____________________________ 7 
Compliance Risk (also refer database B 601 and B 602)___________________ 8 
Reputational Risk (also refer database B 701 and J401)____________________ 9 
Environmental and Social Risk (also refer database B 204)_________________ 9 
Risk Management Framework & Matrix of Responsibilities__________________ 9 
Risk Management Organization_______________________________________ 10 
Group Level_____________________________________________________ 10 
Functional Level_________________________________________________ 11 
Country Level___________________________________________________ 11 
Risk Policies and Procedures_________________________________________ 11 
1. Group Policies_________________________________________________ 11 
2. Functional Policies_____________________________________________ 12 
3. Country Underwriting Standards___________________________________ 12 
Risk Pricing_______________________________________________________ 13 
Economic Profit__________________________________________________ 13 
Measurement Tools_______________________________________________ 13 
Pricing Guidelines________________________________________________ 13 
Management of Customers/Counterparties______________________________ 14 
Target Customers________________________________________________ 14 
Name Lending___________________________________________________ 14 
Money Laundering – Know your customer (also refer database B 507 and B 534)14 
Types_________________________________________________________ 15 
I. CORPORATES_______________________________________________ 15 
Groups (also refer database J 202, J 203 and J 206)____________________ 15 
Lending to Holding Companies (also refer database J101)_________________ 15 
Subsidiary Companies (also refer database J 207)_______________________ 15 
II.    BANKS____________________________________________________ 16 
Banks and Financial Institutions (also refer database J 154, J 155, J 307, J 804 & J 806)      16 
III.   GOVERNMENTS____________________________________________ 16 
Governments and Government Owned Companies (also refer database J 204)_ 16 
IV. INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS__________________________________ 16 
Funds, Fund Managers and Hedge Funds (also refer database J 807 and J 808)16 
V.   PERSONAL BORROWERS____________________________________ 16 
Lending to Individuals within Functional level policy (also refer database J 104)17 
Products__________________________________________________________ 17 
Categories of Risk for Limit Purposes – Category 1,2&3 (also refer database R 201)       17 
Suitability, Saleability, Pricing (also refer database J 101, J111)_____________ 18 
Specific Requirements (also refer database J 101, J 302, J307)_____________ 18 
Specialist Product and Higher Risk Areas (also refer database J 101)________ 18 
Restricted Activities (also refer database J 101 and B 702)_________________ 18 
Environmental and Social Risk (also refer database B204 and B 226)________ 19 
Others (also refer database J 101)____________________________________ 19 
Approval Process__________________________________________________ 19 
Business Credit Application (also refer database J 151, J154,)______________ 19 
Credit Grades (also refer database D 101 and J 206)_____________________ 21 
Grading Groups and use of Parental Support (also refer database J 206)______ 22 
Regulatory Compliance (also refer database B 202)______________________ 22 
Credit Reference Levels (also refer database J 121)______________________ 22 
Security (also refer database J 158 and J 616)__________________________ 23 
Country Risk (also refer database B 326)______________________________ 23 
Approval Authorities (also refer database J 102 & J 152)__________________ 23 
Pre Disbursal Process – Control of Lending_____________________________ 24 
Securing Documentation (also refer database J175 and J506)______________ 24 
Monitoring & Control________________________________________________ 25 
Trigger Points (also refer database J 151)______________________________ 25 
Early Alert Accounts – (also refer database J 503)_______________________ 25 
Accounts Subject To Additional Review (also refer database J 505)__________ 25 
Management of Special Assets - GSAM_________________________________ 26 
Accounts graded CG 12 (also refer database N 101)______________________ 26 
Lessons Learned Review (also refer database N 300)____________________ 26  | 
