Core Risk Area in Banking:

Bangladesh Bank had formed four focus groups who has identified five core risk areas of banking as mentioned under:

1. Credit Risks
2. Asset and Liability/Balance Sheet Risks
3. Foreign Exchange Risks
   
4. Internal Control and Compliance Risks
5. Money Laundering Risks

In this regard Bangladesh Bank has issued a circular Reference No. BRPD # 17 dated October 07,2003 with the above suggestive manuals to implement the guideline in day to day banking activities in order to safeguard the bank from risks.