Some examples of projects performed by BSL Associates

Operational audit and strategic planning for a North African Islamic bank; business development, staffing, branch network, credit, operations and IT requirements, planning and procedures.

  Private Client

Feasibility study to merge Palestinian credit institutions and establish policies, procedures and MIS to accommodate donor funding and cross-border tax issues.

EU Technical Assistance Contract

Development of detailed guidelines to establish a new government-owned bank in West Africa.

Government Client

Consultancy on procedures to establish a new trade finance bank in Pakistan.

Government Client

Risk asset review for a Middle East bank; originating provisioning and recovery policies and procedures.

Private Client

Loan portfolio review for a North African bank; recommendations for a remedial management programme; general reorganisation of the bank; assistance in drafting a prospectus for increasing share capital.

Private Client

A pre-feasibility study with financial projections for the establishment of a new commercial banking venture in the Middle East.

Private Client

Provision of an Interim Managing Director for a commercial bank in Zambia; review of loan portfolio and organisational structure.

Private Client

Sourced and secured project bonding for a £35m supply and service contract in West Africa from European banks for a contractor.

Private Client

Prepared a local commercial bank for participation in the programme; strategy and operating policies. Production of credit and due diligence procedures for all banks participating in the programme.

EBRD SME Programme in Turkmenistan

Investment evaluation and market/business analysis for the creation of a new commercial bank in Mauritania.

AfDB.

Consultancy for an SME credit line for commercial banks in Kyrgyzstan. Co-ordination of project preparation work in three participating banks; training in credit analysis; assistance in preparing initial transactions for approval.

EBRD

Development and implementation of new business strategies and pricing structures for one of Australia’s largest investment fund administration companies.

Private Client

Planning and establishment of a sophisticated treasury operation for a Middle East financial institution including systems, staffing and back office requirements.

Private Client

Development of a funds management structure for a Middle East bank; strategy, structure, legal jurisdiction, licensing, staffing and implementation

Private Client

Project to train bank inspectors’ capabilities in treasury and asset and liability management in the light of continuing market deregulation.

Asian central bank

Managing the business line of a major international bank operating in Asia concentrating on corporate banking, commodity finance and deposit marketing.  Strategic and quality review of risk/client portfolio upgrading.

Private Client

Turnaround of an Asian commercial bank; restructuring initiatives to create competitive advantage.

Private Client

Recovering ADB’s strategic plan for the restructuring of public sector financial institutions in Vanuatu.

ADB

Development of bespoke and innovative trade finance facilities for a new oil trading operation established by Japan Agency.

Japan Agency

Increase market risk management awareness in National Bank of Samoa at board and senior management level in the light of Central Bank “liberalisation” and deregulation; production of a tailored treasury control policy and procedures manual for the bank

National Bank of Samoa

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