Robin Watson Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Providing the necessary support to Countries looking to establish Credit Risk Agencies or Credit Registers. Having established two successful bureaus in Kuwait and Bahrain I am able to provide the necessary skills for any start up operation. This includes, but not limited to, Business Modelling.TrainingLegislation.Authorization.Data Management [Analysis and Formatting].Administration [Office and Security to ISO Standards], Business Design Specification.Vendor… Show more Providing the necessary support to Countries looking to establish Credit Risk Agencies or Credit Registers. Having established two successful bureaus in Kuwait and Bahrain I am able to provide the necessary skills for any start up operation. This includes, but not limited to, Business Modelling.TrainingLegislation.Authorization.Data Management [Analysis and Formatting].Administration [Office and Security to ISO Standards], Business Design Specification.Vendor selection.Regulators [Central Banks] liaison.Corporate Governance.Compliance & Conuct Risk.Recruitment and Training.B2B & B2C relationships. I can provide a complete turnkey operation in a very short time-frame while accommodating the future Bureau requirements such as:Scorecard.Application Processing.Risk Analysis.MiS Reporting on Bank Risk/Country Risk/ Product Risk/ Industry Risk.More dependent on the capacity of the Bureau. Show less

Baghdad, Rebublic Of Iraq

Establishing centralised risk agency so that banks can develop their lending operations with minimised risk. Strong focus on M&SME operations and retail lending to support country's economic growth. Provided regulatory support to the Central Bank and enhanced relations with banks so that objectives were brought into focussing. Provided support for data clean up to improve lending decisions. Provided concepts to combine loan payments and debt recovery with electronic banking using payment… Show more Establishing centralised risk agency so that banks can develop their lending operations with minimised risk. Strong focus on M&SME operations and retail lending to support country's economic growth. Provided regulatory support to the Central Bank and enhanced relations with banks so that objectives were brought into focussing. Provided support for data clean up to improve lending decisions. Provided concepts to combine loan payments and debt recovery with electronic banking using payment systems to enhance NPLs and customer security. Worked with Governor to support his initiatives which were focused on banking reform compliance and conduct risk to encourage inward investments by international banks and companies. Show less

Jordan

Advisor to Central Bank of Jordan for the licensing of the Credit Risk Agency. Provided training to regulators to ensure the Agency would be managed effectively through the published rules and regulations.Advised on law changes to support new initiatives and provided draft regulations to the Central Bank and necessary support to be compliant with the local and international banking laws.

Dubai & Afghanistan

Development of Credit Registry with the Central Bank of Afghanistan introducing regulations and training to central bank officials. Advised on regulations and selection committee and RFP ground work in accordance with World Bank standards.

Developed the first bespoke credit bureau in the region with 35 banks providing information on loans and cards.Developed data migration programmes to increase the efficiency of the centralised risk information.Reported exposure and default information for the Central Bank and provided analysis of bank risk and country risk.Increased the products and servcies with scorecard and other products including corporate bureau.Provided risk management statistical information to support… Show more Developed the first bespoke credit bureau in the region with 35 banks providing information on loans and cards.Developed data migration programmes to increase the efficiency of the centralised risk information.Reported exposure and default information for the Central Bank and provided analysis of bank risk and country risk.Increased the products and servcies with scorecard and other products including corporate bureau.Provided risk management statistical information to support back office functions in each Bank. Show less

Project Managed the development of the first credit bureau in the Middle East.Enrolled 26 financial institutions who access the bureau for credit information and application processes.Introduced rules of confidentiality and security of the bureau information.