
The authorities of several countries have issued a series of documents, such as the basic guidelines for overseeing the financial system's activities. Important among them are those that address the overall risk management process, which seek to prevent, detect, mitigate or change the risk that might impact the results of financial institutions and the continuity of their operations.
For financial institutions, the opportune identification and the efficient management of risk becomes a fundamental priority to ensure a continous operations.
Based on the above, the Board of BASE Internacional Casa de Bolsa approved a document named "General Policies of Overall Risk Management", where they included objectives, goals and procedures, as well as the organizational structure and general policies for managing Market, Credit, Liquidity, Legal and Operative risks.