Principles

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Principles

Who we are > Governance

Principles

Yoma Bank’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) is committed to the continuous improvement of our corporate governance principles, policies and practices. Good corporate governance is crucial in creating and sustaining social and economic value that benefit our all shareholders and stakeholders.

Our Corporate Governance framework is based on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The following table details how we structured our Corporate Governance framework and our principles:

Our principlesOur approach

Accountability
Yoma Bank is accountable to all its stakeholders and has a duty to act in their best interests. This principle structures how the Board sets the strategy and guides the implementation by the Bank’s management, while preventing conflicts of interest and exercising objective and independent judgement.

Effectiveness
Yoma Bank thrives to enforce a sound legal, regulatory and institutional framework. The framework ensures to have an inclusive impact on economic performance and market integrity.

Fairness
Yoma Bank protects the rights of our shareholders, and we strive to ensuring the equitable treatment of all shareholders – including minority shareholders.

Responsibility
We recognise the rights of all our stakeholders, as established by the laws and regulations. We believe that being able to forge sound partnerships between the Bank and our stakeholders is essential in building a better economy in Myanmar.

Transparency
Yoma Bank ensures that timely and accurate disclosure is made on all material matters regarding the Bank, and that this disclosure is easily accessible.

Sustainability & Resilience
We integrate environmental, social, and governance considerations, and its potential risks and opportunities into our strategy and decision-making. Yoma Bank is committed to contribute to the sustainability and resilience of our business, stakeholders, and community.

Furthermore, the Bank uses the Myanmar Corporate Governance Scorecard to assess its current practices and its maturity. The result is available here.