{"id":1462,"date":"2025-08-07T23:24:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T23:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hfc.com.fj\/?page_id=1462"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:38:16","slug":"risk-management-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hfc.com.fj\/index.php\/risk-management-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;grad1&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755051713395{margin-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hfc.com.fj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hfc-bank-logo_purple-drua-300x198.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"65\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #32165e;\">RISK MANAGEMENT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]We strongly believe that sound and effective governance, Risk Management principles and Internal Control play a very significant role in meeting the desired stakeholders\u2019 expectations and driving a strong risk culture. In the idea of putting \u2018customer first\u2019 we will ensure that healthy and stable operational activities of HFC Bank are always balanced and transparent with sound and effective Governance, Risk Management and Internal Controls to drive HFC Bank\u2019s core values.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create and maintain organizational culture emphasizing the \u201cRisk\u201d orientated environment;<\/li>\n<li>Advocate effective high standard of ethical and prudential behavior at all levels of HFC Bank;<\/li>\n<li>Promote risk based culture both through actions and words while conducting the business of HFC Bank;<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all applicable risks are managed within the Board approval risk appetite;<\/li>\n<li>Prioritise Risk Management activities of HFC Bank which is driven through embedment of the Bank\u2019s policies and procedures;<\/li>\n<li>Enhance the internal control mechanisms in meeting stakeholders\u2019 expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>BEST PRACTICES OF RISK MANAGEMENT<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"icon_box icon_position_top no_border\"><div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hfc.com.fj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/security.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\"\/><\/div><div class=\"desc_wrapper\"><h4 class=\"title \">Control Environment<\/h4><div class=\"desc\">Ensuring that Risk Management philosophy, culture and ethics at all levels of business of HFC Bank are created and maintained.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"icon_box 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