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Business Continuity Management Policy
A professionally drafted Business Continuity Management Policy for banks, deposit-taking institutions and finance companies, covering business continuity and operational resilience. Global edition — written to international standards (Basel Committee, FATF, ISO, COSO, NIST and FSB) and deliberately jurisdiction-neutral, with bracketed prompts marking the points where your local law or regulator's requirements must be inserted. Supplied as a fully editable Microsoft Word document, de-identified and ready to adapt to your organisation. Typical owner: Chief Risk Officer; approval: Board Risk Committee.
| Typical owner | Chief Risk Officer |
|---|---|
| Typical approval | Board Risk Committee |
| Length | ~7,947 words (approx. 20 pages) |
| Last reviewed | July 2026 — verify currency for your circumstances before use |
| Format | Microsoft Word (.docx), fully editable |
| Delivery | Instant download after purchase; re-download any time from your account |
| Licence | Single-organisation licence |
| Guarantee | Materially defective or misdescribed? We'll resupply, replace or refund within 30 days — see Terms |
Preview the first 6 pages (PDF) See the real cover, document control page and opening sections before you buy.
What's inside
- Contents
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Regulatory Framework
- 5. Policy Statement and Principles
- 6. Critical Operations and Tolerance Levels
- 7. Business Impact Analysis
- 8. Continuity Strategies and the Business Continuity Plan
- 9. Crisis Management
- 10. Testing Programme
- 11. Material Service Providers and Continuity Dependencies
- 12. Roles and Responsibilities
- 13. Reporting, Escalation and Regulatory Notification
- 14. Training and Awareness
- 15. Breaches of this Policy
- 16. Review of this Policy
- Appendix A: Critical Operations and Tolerance Register (Template)
- Appendix B: Severe but Plausible Scenario Library
- Policy Administration