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ICAAP Masterclass: Preparing, Regulatory Review & Deployment

The ICAAP built step by step through case studies — framework, report structure, stress and reverse stress testing, and the SREP link supervisors probe.

The programme

Since Basel II put economic capital on every supervisor’s agenda, banks have struggled with the same question: how internal capital requirements relate to regulatory ones, and how to show the difference is managed. This masterclass grounds participants in the most important concepts of economic capital — and where and why they diverge from regulatory capital. Case studies simulate, step by step, how a bank produces an ICAAP framework, giving the cohort in-depth knowledge of the approaches to risk and capital management and their presentation in the ICAAP report. The differences between smaller and larger banks’ frameworks are drawn out explicitly, along with the SREP link and supervisory expectations.

What you will do

Build an ICAAP framework step by step, simulated through case studies from risk identification to final report.
Link the ICAAP to the SREP and interpret and respond to supervisory expectations correctly.
Structure the ICAAP report — business model and strategy, risk governance and management framework, risk data, aggregation and IT systems.
Run internal capital stress testing and reverse stress testing, and make effective use of scenario analysis outputs in capital planning.
Distinguish economic from regulatory capital requirements and manage the difference deliberately.
Set a risk appetite framework with clear objectives the board can own.
Calibrate the framework to your institution, knowing where smaller and larger banks’ ICAAPs legitimately differ.

Who attends

  • Risk, treasury and ALM teams
  • CFOs, CROs, finance and accounts teams
  • Internal audit, compliance and reporting teams
  • Basel III and ICAAP/ILAAP programme leads
  • Central bankers and regulators

Cohorts bring together board members, executives and the rising leaders behind them — kept deliberately small, so every seat is a peer’s.

Programme agenda

Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for

I.Economic and regulatory capital
  • Economic capital concepts since Basel II
  • How and why economic and regulatory capital differ
  • Capital adequacy in the wider risk framework
II.Components of the ICAAP
  • Business model and strategy
  • Risk governance and management framework
  • Risk appetite framework — summary and objectives
  • Risk data, aggregation and IT systems
III.Stress testing and scenario analysis
  • The role of stress tests in capital planning
  • Internal capital requirements stress testing
  • Reverse stress testing
  • Making effective use of scenario analysis outputs
IV.Reporting and supervisory review
  • ICAAP report structure
  • The link to the SREP
  • Supervisory expectations and how to respond
  • Smaller versus larger banks’ frameworks

Frequently asked

How is this ICAAP masterclass taught?

Through case studies that simulate, step by step, how a bank produces an ICAAP framework — from risk identification through report structure to the supervisory review. The differences between smaller and larger banks’ frameworks are drawn out explicitly, so participants can calibrate the approach to their own institution.

Does the course cover the link between the ICAAP and the SREP?

Yes. The cohort works through the SREP link and supervisory expectations, the structure of the ICAAP report — business model and strategy, risk governance, risk data, aggregation and IT systems — plus internal capital stress testing, reverse stress testing and the distinction between economic and regulatory capital.

Who should attend, and is the programme available in French?

It is built for risk, treasury and ALM teams, CFOs, CROs, finance and accounts teams, internal audit, compliance and reporting teams, Basel III and ICAAP/ILAAP programme leads, and central bankers and regulators. BIZENIUS delivers in English and French, with in-house editions tailored on request; sessions run on a rolling calendar and fees are provided on enquiry.

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