BANKING AND FINANCE IN SMALL STATES: ISSUES AND POLICIES
Workshop organised by the Islands and Small States Institute at the University of Malta
11-19 April 2011
PROGRAMME
Monday 11 April
INAUGURAL SESSION
0900-0945: Introductory and Welcome speeches
Professor Lino Briguglio, Director, Islands and Small States
The Hon Robert Arrigo, Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment
Dr Mariella Grech, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malta
0945-1000: Short Break
Module 1: The Financial Sector in Small States
1000-1100: Financial Regulatory Regimes in Small States
Miguel Borg
1100-1115: Coffee break
1115-1215: Small States, Vulnerability and Resilience
Lino Briguglio
1215-1400: Lunch
1400-1500: The Fundamentals of Risk Management in Small States
Mario Mallia
1500-1515: Coffee break
1515-1600: Housekeeping notices and settlement of per diem
1600-1700: Monetary Economics and in Small States
Gordon Cordina
Tuesday 12 April Module 2: Financial Regulation
0900-1200: Visit to the Malta Financial Services Authority, Attard
0930-1015: The Role and Function of the MFSA
1015-1100: The New Regulatory Landscape (for banking):
Pleasures yet to come?
1100-1115: Coffee break
1115-1200: Fostering Customer Care in the Financial Sector
1230-1430: Lunch
1430-1645: Visit to the Central Bank of Malta
Wednesday 13 April Module 3: Financial Stability
0900-0930: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Cyprus
0930-1000: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Cameroon
1000-1100: Financial Risk Management and Bank Resilience:
A Maltese Experience
1100-1115: Coffee Break
1115-1215: The IMF and Financial Stability
1215-1400: Lunch
1430-1530: The Insurance Market
1530-1545: Coffee Break
1530-1600: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Kenya
1630-1700: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Tanzania
Thursday 14 April
0900-1000: Visit to Bank of Valletta, Museum, Valletta
1000-1130: Visit to the Malta Stock Exchange, Valletta.
1130-1230: Walking Tour around Valletta
1215-1415: Lunch
1430-1530: Accountancy in a Small State Perspective
1530-1545: Coffee Break
1530-1630: Offshore Banking and Small States
David Fabri
Karol Gabarretta
Geoffrey Bezzina
Andrew E. Portelli
Silvio Camilleri
David G. Curmi
Peter J. Baldacchino
Michel Said
BANKING AND FINANCE IN SMALL STATES: ISSUES AND POLICIES
Workshop organised by the Islands and Small States Institute at the University of Malta
11-19 April 2011
PROGRAMME
Cont.
Friday 15 April Module 4: The Pros and Cons of Tax Havens
0900-0930: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Botswana
0930-1000: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Samoa
1000-1030: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Seychelles
1030-1100: Representative of Commonwealth Secretariat
1100-1115: Coffee Break
1115-1215: Money Laundering and International Financial Crime
1215-1400: Lunch
1400-1600: Visit HSBC Call Centre, Swatar
Staff Training and Personnel Management Issues
1600-1630: Country Case-Study Presentation :- Uganda
Cheryl Bruce
George Farrugia
Saturday 16 April: EXCURSION
1400-1700: Cultural Tour with guide visiting Hagar Qim Temples, the Hypogeum,
the old City of Mdina, and Dingli Cliffs.
Sunday 17 April: FREE DAY
0900 – 1800: Visit to the Island of Gozo (Optional).
Monday 18 April Module 5: Bank of Valletta plc, Visit
0900-1915: Introductory & Welcome Speech
0915-0945: Trade Finance
0945-1015: Trust Services
1015-1030: Coffee Break
1030-1100: Effective Credit Risk Analysis in Small Sizes Bank
1100-1130: Operational Risk Management in Small Sized Banks
1130-1200: The Issue of Concentration Risk in Small States
1200-1300: Lunch at BOV, St Venera
1300-1330: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Mauritius
1330-1400: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Swaziland
1400-1415: Coffee Break
1415-1445: Country Case-Study Presentations:- St. Lucia
1445-1515: Country Case-Study Presentations:- Tonga
Mario Mallia
Joe Esposito
Josabeth Cassar
Karen Scerri
Liliana Portelli
Claudia Rausi
Tuesday 19 April Module 6: Aspects of Risk Management in the Banking Sector
0900-1000: Enterprise Risk Management: Credit Risk Models
Miguel Borg
1000-1100: Enterprise Risk Management: Market Risk Models
Miguel Borg
1100-1115: Coffee break
1115-1215: The Global Financial Crisis and Small States
Miguel Borg
1215-1400: Lunch
1400-1500: Financial Stability Issues for Small States
Mirko Mallia
1500-1600: Small States in the International Financial Arena
Seminar addressed by panel of speakers followed by
An open discussion:
Gordon Cordina, Mario Mallia, Miguel Borg
1600-1615: Coffee break
1615-1630: Evaluation of Workshop and Conclusion
1630-1700: Presentation and Adoption of Final Report
1700-1730: Presentation of Certificates and Concluding Speeches
2000:
Farewell dinner at the Black Pearl Restaurant, Ta’ Xbiex
Wednesday 20 April
Departure of Participants