Case Study of the Week: Identifying Banking Risks

Feb 10, 2025

Financial Services

You are to assume the role of the risk management manager for Big Bank, a global company that offers traditional banking services including checking, savings, investments, online banking, loans, credit cards and more. The new president of the bank wants to meet with you to discuss the risks associated with the banking industry.

The banking industry has suffered a loss of reputation from many scandals including: setting up fake accounts, insufficiently fighting money laundering, improperly charging fees and security breaches.

The new president wants to learn as much as possible about risk and has asked you to identify and address the potential risks facing the banking industry. The president wants you to give examples of each of the following types of risk: regulatory risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, operational risk and strategic risk. You must suggest how Big Bank should respond to such risks.

Questions?

Randi Bibiano
Competitive Events Specialist
randi@deca.org

Randi Bibiano is DECA's competitive events specialist. In this role, she conceptualizes and authors role-play scenarios for the collegiate and high school division’s competitive events programs. She also manages DECA's online competitive events and serves as a liaison to volunteer efforts at DECA's educational conferences.

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Classroom Connection

Career CLuster:

Finance

Instructional Area(s):

Operations

Performance Indicators:

Determine factors affecting business risk
Protect company information and intangibles
Explain information privacy, security, and confidentiality considerations in business
Explain the nature of risk management