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Banking leaders warn that risk must anchor strategy in wake of 2023 crisis
In the aftermath of SVB’s collapse, banks are reassessing risk governance, integrating real-time oversight, and reinforcing strategic resilience.
Sep 04, 2025
Sudhir Kumar
Sudhir Kumar, SVP, Head of Capital Management Oversight, US Bank
Tags: ALM, Treasury and Liquidity Risk
Banking leaders warn that risk must anchor strategy in wake of 2023 crisis
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  • SVB’s collapse highlighted failures in governance risk awareness and integration of risk into strategic decisions
  • Concentrated exposures poor interest rate and liquidity management and lack of real time risk processes proved fatal
  • Rising interest rates exposed vulnerabilities but absence of responsive institutional frameworks drove crisis
  • Regulators increased scrutiny on ALM contingency funding deposit behavior and dynamic risk limits
  • Focus expanded to interconnected risks across market credit and operational functions impacting capital adequacy
  • Boards and executives now more engaged seeing risk as a growth enabler not just crisis prevention
  • Resilience depends on leadership embedding risk culture beyond regulatory compliance
  • Future demands proactive integrated risk management with real time monitoring and adaptive appetite frameworks
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