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RM – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q3 – Treasury Policy Key Areas

Discuss five key areas in a treasury policy, explaining their criticality for effective treasury functioning in capital, liquidity, and income roles.

The Board has the responsibility to enact and periodically review broad strategic policies to govern the treasury function and its relationship with other departments in the bank.

Discuss broadly five (5) key areas to be addressed by a Treasury policy, indicating why these are critical for the effective functioning of the Treasury department in its capital maintenance, liquidity and income generation functions.

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MRB – APR 2023 – L4 – Q6 – Corporate Governance in Microfinance Institutions

Explain the concept of corporate governance for microfinance and discuss its importance to the survival of microfinance institutions, in the context of a new Managing Director addressing a Director's concerns.

You have been appointed as a Managing Director of a microfinance company. Prior to your appointment, one of the Directors of the company intimated that they have been to several Corporate Governance training programs but complained that most of the time, the training is loaded with many people and the time allotted was inadequate, so he was not able to ask questions on the basic principles of Corporate Governance practices in Microfinance institutions.

a) Explain the concept of corporate governance for Microfinance. [6 Marks]

b) Discuss the importance of corporate governance to the survival of microfinance institutions.

[14 Marks]

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CG – APR 2024 – L4 – Q5 – Conduct and Reputation Risks Management

As Corporate Governance Advisor, state and explain essential areas of conduct and reputation risks for the board to consider, and outline practical information for managing them.

The Board of Directors of a bank is very concerned about the conduct and reputation risks that it manages. The bank has recently appointed you as the Corporate Governance Advisor (CGA) to the Board.

i) State and explain the essential areas of conduct and reputation risks the Board should consider.

(10 marks)

ii) Outline and discuss the practical information the Board should use to manage conduct and reputation risks related issues in the bank.

(10 marks)

[Total: 20 marks]

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CG – APR 2024 – L4 – Q4 – Greenium in Pricing Policy and Competitiveness

The board of Rosebank lost a potential corporate banking account because its pricing policy did not include "greenium"; critically assess practical steps the board should take to remain competitive.

The Board of Rosebank has been informed that the bank’s Corporate Banking business proposal to have the main business account of a firm that the Chairperson Dr. Mary Daniels serves on its Board, has not been successful. Dr. Mary has just been prompted that the main reason for the unsuccessful attempt was that in the proposal, the bank’s Pricing Policy did not provide for “greenium”. Critically assess the practical steps the Board of Rosebank should take to stay competitive.

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CSME – May 2021 – L2 – Q3b – Corporate Governance

Explanation of board responsibilities per ICSA guidelines that cannot be delegated.

Using the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) guidance note, explain responsibilities of board of directors that should not be delegated.

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MGE – May 2018 – L2 – Q3b – Risk Management and Corporate Strategy

Discusses the ALARP framework in risk management and its relevance for the Health Pharmaceutical Company.

Risk management has been an issue with the newly constituted board of Health Pharmaceutical Company. As the chairman of the board, you are required to:

Discuss the ALARP framework in risk management with the newly constituted board. (5 Marks)

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CSME – Nov 2018 – L2 – Q2 – Corporate Governance

Identify five key corporate governance issues for expansion and principles of good corporate governance for PKL Restaurants Limited.

PKL Restaurants Limited was established in 1995 and now has 12 branches in different parts of Lagos. The company wants to expand its operations to Abuja and Port Harcourt. Consequently, it seeks to restructure the business and build structures for good corporate governance.

Required:

a. Develop a proposal highlighting five key issues of corporate governance. (10 Marks)

b. Evaluate five principles of good corporate governance that the company should adhere to. (10 Marks)

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SCS – May 2021 – L3 – Q6 – Professional practice and codes of ethics

Explain the key concepts of good governance that SBL should adhere to in order to improve corporate governance practices.

James Mensah and Edwin Mensah are concerned that SBL is not strictly adhering to concepts of good governance. They want to see SBL as a well-governed company.

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As a Business Development Advisor, explain to the board what “concepts of good governance” is. (10 marks)

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SCS – July 2023 – L3 – Q6b – Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Conflict Resolution

Explain the ICSA guidance on decisions that the board should reserve for itself and not delegate to individual or executive managers.

The Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development is concerned that her recent presentation about matrix management structure and performance management should be sent to the board for approval. Prof. Ernest Kofi Mensah vehemently disagrees. He referred her to the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) guidance.

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Identify and explain FOUR (4) of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) guidance on decision-making responsibilities that the board should reserve to itself and should not be delegated to individual or executive managers to confirm and comment on the view that the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development’s matrix structure presented is not one of the issues which require board approval before implementation.

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CSEG – Nov 2015 – L2 – Q6b – Corporate governance framework

Explain five principles of corporate governance based on the OECD guidelines adopted by Ghana.

Ghana has adopted the principles published by the organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which deal mainly with performance problems that result from the separation of ownership and management of a company. Explain FIVE (5) principles of corporate governance.

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RM – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q3 – Treasury Policy Key Areas

Discuss five key areas in a treasury policy, explaining their criticality for effective treasury functioning in capital, liquidity, and income roles.

The Board has the responsibility to enact and periodically review broad strategic policies to govern the treasury function and its relationship with other departments in the bank.

Discuss broadly five (5) key areas to be addressed by a Treasury policy, indicating why these are critical for the effective functioning of the Treasury department in its capital maintenance, liquidity and income generation functions.

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MRB – APR 2023 – L4 – Q6 – Corporate Governance in Microfinance Institutions

Explain the concept of corporate governance for microfinance and discuss its importance to the survival of microfinance institutions, in the context of a new Managing Director addressing a Director's concerns.

You have been appointed as a Managing Director of a microfinance company. Prior to your appointment, one of the Directors of the company intimated that they have been to several Corporate Governance training programs but complained that most of the time, the training is loaded with many people and the time allotted was inadequate, so he was not able to ask questions on the basic principles of Corporate Governance practices in Microfinance institutions.

a) Explain the concept of corporate governance for Microfinance. [6 Marks]

b) Discuss the importance of corporate governance to the survival of microfinance institutions.

[14 Marks]

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CG – APR 2024 – L4 – Q5 – Conduct and Reputation Risks Management

As Corporate Governance Advisor, state and explain essential areas of conduct and reputation risks for the board to consider, and outline practical information for managing them.

The Board of Directors of a bank is very concerned about the conduct and reputation risks that it manages. The bank has recently appointed you as the Corporate Governance Advisor (CGA) to the Board.

i) State and explain the essential areas of conduct and reputation risks the Board should consider.

(10 marks)

ii) Outline and discuss the practical information the Board should use to manage conduct and reputation risks related issues in the bank.

(10 marks)

[Total: 20 marks]

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CG – APR 2024 – L4 – Q4 – Greenium in Pricing Policy and Competitiveness

The board of Rosebank lost a potential corporate banking account because its pricing policy did not include "greenium"; critically assess practical steps the board should take to remain competitive.

The Board of Rosebank has been informed that the bank’s Corporate Banking business proposal to have the main business account of a firm that the Chairperson Dr. Mary Daniels serves on its Board, has not been successful. Dr. Mary has just been prompted that the main reason for the unsuccessful attempt was that in the proposal, the bank’s Pricing Policy did not provide for “greenium”. Critically assess the practical steps the Board of Rosebank should take to stay competitive.

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CSME – May 2021 – L2 – Q3b – Corporate Governance

Explanation of board responsibilities per ICSA guidelines that cannot be delegated.

Using the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) guidance note, explain responsibilities of board of directors that should not be delegated.

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MGE – May 2018 – L2 – Q3b – Risk Management and Corporate Strategy

Discusses the ALARP framework in risk management and its relevance for the Health Pharmaceutical Company.

Risk management has been an issue with the newly constituted board of Health Pharmaceutical Company. As the chairman of the board, you are required to:

Discuss the ALARP framework in risk management with the newly constituted board. (5 Marks)

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CSME – Nov 2018 – L2 – Q2 – Corporate Governance

Identify five key corporate governance issues for expansion and principles of good corporate governance for PKL Restaurants Limited.

PKL Restaurants Limited was established in 1995 and now has 12 branches in different parts of Lagos. The company wants to expand its operations to Abuja and Port Harcourt. Consequently, it seeks to restructure the business and build structures for good corporate governance.

Required:

a. Develop a proposal highlighting five key issues of corporate governance. (10 Marks)

b. Evaluate five principles of good corporate governance that the company should adhere to. (10 Marks)

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SCS – May 2021 – L3 – Q6 – Professional practice and codes of ethics

Explain the key concepts of good governance that SBL should adhere to in order to improve corporate governance practices.

James Mensah and Edwin Mensah are concerned that SBL is not strictly adhering to concepts of good governance. They want to see SBL as a well-governed company.

Required:
As a Business Development Advisor, explain to the board what “concepts of good governance” is. (10 marks)

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SCS – July 2023 – L3 – Q6b – Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Conflict Resolution

Explain the ICSA guidance on decisions that the board should reserve for itself and not delegate to individual or executive managers.

The Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development is concerned that her recent presentation about matrix management structure and performance management should be sent to the board for approval. Prof. Ernest Kofi Mensah vehemently disagrees. He referred her to the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) guidance.

Required:
Identify and explain FOUR (4) of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) guidance on decision-making responsibilities that the board should reserve to itself and should not be delegated to individual or executive managers to confirm and comment on the view that the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development’s matrix structure presented is not one of the issues which require board approval before implementation.

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CSEG – Nov 2015 – L2 – Q6b – Corporate governance framework

Explain five principles of corporate governance based on the OECD guidelines adopted by Ghana.

Ghana has adopted the principles published by the organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which deal mainly with performance problems that result from the separation of ownership and management of a company. Explain FIVE (5) principles of corporate governance.

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