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RegulationsMarch 5

Risk culture change essential to prevent more bank failures, says accounting body

Nearly a third of accountants doubt their organisation’s risk culture matches public commitments
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Risk culture change essential to prevent more bank failures, says accounting bodyImage: Jason Alden/Bloomberg

Banks must urgently rethink their approach to risk culture to prevent further Credit Suisse-style collapses, according to a February report published by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, a global professional accountancy body. 

The report — Risk cultures in banking: Where next? — reveals that current behaviours, particularly a lack of accountability, are major blind spots. The report highlights the role that behavioural science and accountancy professionals have in embedding new approaches to risk culture.

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