{"id":43179,"date":"2020-09-20T20:37:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T19:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=43179"},"modified":"2020-09-20T20:37:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T19:37:48","slug":"heritage-banks-md-calls-for-more-impactful-role-in-banking-to-aid-speedy-economic-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/heritage-banks-md-calls-for-more-impactful-role-in-banking-to-aid-speedy-economic-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Bank\u2019s MD Calls For More Impactful Role In Banking To Aid Speedy Economic Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the quest to aid speedy economic recovery and impactful service delivery to stakeholders caused by macro-economic headwinds and Covid-19, banking sector\u2019s players have been charged to maximize the opportunities by re-strategizing its roles that will address emerging risks.<\/p>\n

The MD\/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo made the call during the 47th Quarterly Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria (ACAEBIN) with the theme \u201cElevating Internal Audit\u2019s Role in the Face of Emerging Risks and Opportunities\u201d held virtually on Microsoft Team\u2019s platform, which was organized and hosted by the Heritage Bank, at the weekend.<\/p>\n

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Sekibo who was represented by his Executive Director, Jude Monye, whilst addressing internal auditors of banks, inquired from the bankers on the readiness of the Internal Audit function to lend the necessary support in exploiting and maximising the opportunities without impairing their independence.<\/p>\n

He, however noted that with the rapid changing developments forced by the pandemic sweep across globe that have upended organisations in every sector of the economy, banking inclusive; internal auditors would notice that their modus operandi are outdated.<\/p>\n

To this end, he stated that this was the most auspicious time for Chief Audit Executives to rethink how they perform various aspects of their audit assignments.<\/p>\n

Sekibo suggested that auditors must \u201cbecome versed in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analytics, fraud management, regulatory pronouncements, forensics etc and having equipped himself, present balanced, objective audit reports to Executive Management while striking the right balance between the assurance and consulting responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further hinted, \u201cEmbracing new processes and tools to modernize and maximize the audit function helps not only with the perception of internal audit’s value, but also the reality of its contributions. Opportunities to evaluate include virtual auditing, electronic workflow management, and distance team-building and development.\u201d<\/p>

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According to him, it becomes imperative for audit teams to embrace change, harness it and use this season to strategize on what internal audit can be in the future, whist noting that only Chief Audit Executives that maximize the opportunity to refresh and reposition will make their role more relevant and impactful for stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, he commended auditors for their contributions to the industry including inputs made in shaping policy directions by regulators and the fight against fraud and other financial crimes which helped in no small measure in deepening confidence of the banking public.<\/p>\n

In the same vein, the Chairman of ACAEBIN, Yinka Tiamiyu, reiterated the need for internal auditors to maximize opportunities of the current challenges facing the industry, as each day brings new developments that directly influence the likelihood and potential impact of banking future.<\/p>\n

According to him, there are challenges on our part as Bankers in meeting up with the needs of our customers and the general public, and we must ensure that such challenges are surmounted.<\/p>\n

He stressed on the need for regular annual audit plan to be reviewed quarterly to address current events that have significant impacts on the business, whilst ensuring that the key players continuously provide banking services to customers in a convenient and safer way.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn our part, the need for improvement in service delivery and safety of customer\u2019s funds as we digitalized our product offerings are concerns facing the industry, as such we must not relent in our efforts to get strong authentication mechanisms as we make our services more convenient and easier for Customers. \u00a0Banks should strive to find solution to the problems associated with identity theft as we pursue digital products and inclusive banking. This is to ensure that customers are happy with us and complaints minimized,\u201d Tiamiyu urged internal auditors of banks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the quest to aid speedy economic recovery and impactful service delivery to stakeholders caused by macro-economic headwinds and Covid-19, banking sector\u2019s players have been charged to maximize the opportunities by re-strategizing its roles that will address emerging risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[7331],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-43179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","tag-macro-economic-headwind"],"yoast_head":"\nHeritage Bank\u2019s MD Calls For More Impactful Role In Banking To Aid Speedy Economic Recovery - National Wire<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In the quest to aid speedy economic recovery and impactful service delivery to stakeholders caused by macro-economic headwinds and Covid-19\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/heritage-banks-md-calls-for-more-impactful-role-in-banking-to-aid-speedy-economic-recovery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Heritage Bank\u2019s MD Calls For More Impactful Role In Banking To Aid Speedy Economic Recovery - 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