SAARCFINANCE Seminars

2. Internal Audit: Emerging Challenges and Effective Practices in Central Banks (March 27–29, 2019)

Internal Audit: Emerging Challenges and Effective Practices in Central Banks

Disruptive technologies particularly in digital payments requires central banks to manage emerging risks while optimizing their benefits.  The challenge for central banks become greater as they need to consider broader risks in the financial sector and the macro-economy.  In this backdrop, the seminar review the roles and responsibilities of auditors, board, senior management and the employees to maintain a robust risk management mechanism. 

Key presentations

Mr. Horst Simon (Keynote speaker), Risk Culture Builder, Namibia

Topic: Risk Culture and Technology Risk Management 

Mr. Zayeem Bin Alam, Senior Manager Cyber Security, A. F. Ferguson - PwC, Chartered Accountants

Topic: Auditing Digital and Technology Risk (Cyber security, Data privacy, Social media and

Third party risk) 

Syed Sohail Javaad, Director Payment Systems Department, State Bank of Pakistan, Karachi

Topic: Digital Payment Systems-Importance, Evolution & Threats 

Picture Gallery

A pictorial view of the seminar