Risks & Issues

Monitor and manage risks and issues across all portfolios

6

Total Risks

6

Total Issues

2

Critical

3

High

3

Open

2

Resolved

12 of 12 items

Al Salam Bank Bahrain
ISSUE
Critical
Escalated

Core Banking Migration Data Quality Issues

Data validation failures detected in customer account migration test batch - 12% records failing quality checks

Islamic Core Banking Module

Resolution

Data cleansing task force established; working with vendor on validation rules

SASara Al-Dosari
Due: 1/20/2024
Al Salam Bank Algeria
ISSUE
Critical
Open

Algeria Regulatory Reporting Deadline Risk

Bank of Algeria Q1 regulatory submission deadline at risk due to system integration delays

BoA Regulatory Reporting

Resolution

Emergency escalation to CEO; additional resources being mobilized

YKYoucef Kaddour
Due: 1/31/2024
Al Salam Bank Bahrain
RISK
High
In Progress

Key Vendor Resource Constraints

Core banking vendor facing resource shortages that may impact project timeline by 4-6 weeks

Islamic Core Banking Module

Probability

70%

Impact

80%

Risk Score

56

Mitigation Plan

Negotiating with vendor for dedicated resources; evaluating backup vendors

MAMohammed Al-Isa
Due: 2/15/2024
ASB Capital
RISK
High
In Progress

Sukuk Trading Platform Integration Complexity

Market data integration proving more complex than estimated; may impact UAT timeline

Sukuk Trading Platform

Probability

60%

Impact

70%

Risk Score

42

Mitigation Plan

Engaging Bloomberg technical team; considering phased integration approach

MAMansoor Al-Arrayed
Due: 2/28/2024
Al Salam Bank Algeria
ISSUE
High
Open

Arabic Localization Resource Gap

Shortage of qualified Arabic technical writers causing documentation delays for Algeria deployment

French/Arabic Localization

Resolution

Recruiting additional contractors; exploring partnership with translation agency

ABAmira Boudiaf
Due: 1/25/2024
Al Salam Bank Bahrain
RISK
Medium
In Progress

Digital Onboarding Regulatory Approval Delay

CBB approval for video KYC may take longer than planned due to new compliance requirements

Digital Onboarding Platform

Probability

50%

Impact

60%

Risk Score

30

Mitigation Plan

Early engagement with CBB; preparing additional documentation

FAFatima Al-Doseri
Due: 3/15/2024
Solidarity
RISK
Medium
In Progress

AI Underwriting Model Accuracy

ML model accuracy for motor Takaful not meeting 95% target threshold

AI Underwriting System

Probability

40%

Impact

50%

Risk Score

20

Mitigation Plan

Engaging data science consultants; expanding training dataset

HAHassan Al-Mannai
Due: 2/20/2024
ASB Capital
ISSUE
Medium
In Progress

Wealth Portal Performance Issues

Client portal response time exceeding 3 second threshold during peak hours

Advisory Dashboard

Resolution

Implementing database query optimization and CDN caching

RARashid Al-Mahmeed
Due: 1/18/2024
Al Salam Bank Algeria
RISK
Low
In Progress

Constantine Branch Permit Delay

Minor delay expected in obtaining final municipal permits for branch location

Constantine Branch Setup

Probability

30%

Impact

30%

Risk Score

9

Mitigation Plan

Local legal team engaged; alternative locations identified as backup

RBRachid Belkacem
Due: 2/10/2024
Al Salam Bank Bahrain
ISSUE
Low
In Progress

API Documentation Inconsistency

Minor inconsistencies found between API documentation and actual implementation

Account Information APIs

Resolution

Documentation review and update in progress

YAYusuf Al-Awadhi
Due: 1/15/2024
Al Salam Bank Bahrain
RISK
High
Mitigated

Mobile App Store Rejection Risk

Risk of app store rejection due to privacy policy updates requirement

Mobile Banking App 3.0

Probability

20%

Impact

80%

Risk Score

16

Mitigation Plan

Privacy policy updated and approved by legal; app compliance verified

HAHussain Al-Qaseer
Due: 1/10/2024
Solidarity
ISSUE
Medium
Closed

Claims Portal SSL Certificate Issue

SSL certificate expiry caused brief service interruption

Customer Self-Service Portal

Resolution

Certificate renewed; automated renewal monitoring implemented

ZAZainab Al-Mannai
Due: 1/5/2024

Risk Intelligence

AI predicts: Algeria regulatory deadline has 85% risk of being missed without immediate resource augmentation