The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bello Hassan, has stressed the need for effective collaboration between regulators and operators in the banking system for the establishment of sound ethics and professionalism in the banking industry.
Hassan made the call during a courtesy visit to the NDIC office by the Executive Council members of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) led by the President and Chairman of Council, Bayo Olugbemi.
The NDIC Boss observed that although there have been improvements in risk management practices within the banking industry, there is the need for the Institute to strengthen its efforts towards ensuring that banking professionals comply with the high standards expected of them in terms of ethics and professionalism which he described as critical to maintaining the safety and soundness of the banking system.
Managing Director / CEO, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bello Hassan
The NDIC boss explained that the vision and mission of the Institute aligns with that of the Corporation which focuses on the protection of depositors through the provision of deposit insurance in licensed banks and deposit taking financial institutions and assisting monetary authorities in formulating sound banking policies, which he alluded, contributes to the safety and soundness of the banking system.
“These mandates are consistent with the objectives of CIBN as the only professional body that is charged with the responsibility of regulation of banking profession within Nigeria. Therefore, we will continue to work together as partners in ensuring that the banking system in Nigeria remains safe, sound and stable.” He said.
While acknowledging the CIBN’s accreditation of the Corporation’s Academy as as a training service provider of the banking industry, the Hassan enjoined the Institute to continue to focus on attaining sustainable learning and professional development through alliances and partnership with regulators, operators and other relevant agencies and service providers for the benefit of all stakeholders in the banking industry.
He assured the CIBN President of the Corporation’s commitment towards continued collaboration with the institute in its various programmes to achieve effective service delivery and stability of the Nigerian banking industry.
For his part, the CIBN President and Chairman of Council, Bayo Olugbemi, acknowledged the Corporation’s active contributions in the CIBN as a permanent member of the Council and membership of its staff especially at various levels of the CIBN committees. He added that the Corporation has made substantial and valuable inputs to the Amendment of the CIBN Act which is before the National Assembly.
President / Chairman of Council, CIBN, Bayo Olugbemi
Olugbemi solicited the support of the Corporation in the amendment process while pledging the Institute’s commitment to use collaboration and advocacy through its vast network of stakeholders to promote the merits of deposit insurance and the critical role of the mandate and activities of the Corporation in the nation’s financial system.
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