About This Event
As per NBE Directive No. SBB/93/2025, all banks operating in Ethiopia, including domestic banks, foreign bank subsidiaries, and foreign bank branches, are required to prepare a Bank Recovery Plan: a formal and comprehensive framework designed to restore a bank's financial viability and stability in the event of severe stress, crisis, or deterioration, without relying on extraordinary intervention or financial support from the NBE or the government. This course provides the blueprint for mastering Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning and technical risk management, so you can identify critical recovery indicators, lead with confidence, and keep your institution compliant with NBE reporting standards. Resilience is treated as a continuous effort to align employees, processes, and risk values with the mandates of the Directive, rather than a one-time compliance event.
What You'll Explore
Design NBE-Compliant Frameworks: build recovery plans that meet the requirements of Directive No. SBB/93/2025.
Execute Strategic Assessments: conduct impact analyses to prioritize critical functions and set recovery timelines.
Master Regulatory Reporting: fulfill fiduciary duties by delivering accurate reports according to NBE standards.
Lead with Resilience: manage crisis communications and stabilize organizational culture during systemic shocks.
Integrate Technical Recovery: deploy advanced IT and cloud-based strategies to protect digital infrastructure.
Validate Organizational Readiness: use simulations and exercises to ensure your recovery plans actually work.
Who Should Attend
IT professionals; risk managers; business continuity managers; compliance officers; department heads responsible for organizational resilience.
Why This Course Matters
Regulatory & Governance Foundations
Aligning organizational structures and board oversight with NBE Directive standards.
Triggers & Stress Testing
Establishing financial thresholds and stress scenarios to detect and measure crisis levels.
Recovery Strategy & Execution
Developing actionable toolkits and decision playbooks to restore financial stability.
Compliance & Operational Readiness
Managing regulatory reporting, removing barriers, and conducting practical simulations.
Programme
Day 1
Introduction to Bank Recovery Planning
Objectives and importance of Bank Recovery Planning plans. Regulatory basis: NBE Directive SBB/93/2025. International best practices (FSB, Basel standards). Core business lines and critical functions. Legal and financial structure of the bank. Intra-group and external interconnectedness. Governance structure and oversight responsibilities. Alignment with ICAAP, ILAAP, and stress testing. Role of risk appetite and strategic planning. Embedding Bank Recovery Planning into enterprise risk management.
Day 2
Core components of Bank Recovery Planning: triggers & indicators
Quantitative and qualitative indicators. Early warning thresholds and escalation procedures. Calibration and monitoring of triggers. Annex II indicators (capital, liquidity, profitability, asset quality, etc.). Designing stress scenarios: idiosyncratic, systemic, and combined. Reverse stress testing and impact assessment. Linkage with business continuity planning. Categories of Bank Recovery Planning actions (capital, asset sales, liability management, etc.). Feasibility, impact, and risk assessment. Decision-making process and implementation timeline. Annex III options and practical example.
Day 3
Implementation, reporting, and operational readiness
Ensuring continuity of critical operations. Internal and external communication strategies. Disclosure protocols and stakeholder engagement. Removing implementation impediments. Updating and revising the plan. Role of internal audit, compliance, and board oversight. Submission timelines and update requirements. Review and assessment by the National Bank. Trigger identification and scenario building.
Good to Know
Objectives: understand regulatory capital structure, buffers, and stress thresholds under Basel I/II/III; build actionable Bank Recovery Planning playbooks with credible options and triggers; design governance frameworks and escalation processes for effective crisis management; engage effectively with regulators and communicate readiness across stakeholders; develop liquidity restoration and funding strategies for stressed conditions; and transform regulatory compliance into a sustainable advantage. Your course fee includes: three days of expert-led training with hands-on exercises and case studies; a comprehensive training manual with tools, frameworks, and reference materials; networking opportunities with like-minded leaders from diverse industries; and a Certificate of Completion.