BCM in the Bundesbank Crisis management at the Bundesbank Christoph Stute October 2015
Agenda Crisis management at the DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK Definition, Scope Organisation (roles and responsibilities) Procedures Exercises Excursion: Involvement in the national crisis management KRITIS (national working group) UP BUND and other governmental working groups Working group crisis management for Payment and Clearing systems National crisis exercises (LÜKEX) Seite 2
Definition comparison of crisis management and BCM ERM/Operational Risk Management ERM is the overall process for early identification, handling and monitoring of risks ERM includes business and operational risks ERM gives an overview on all risks and helps to decide which risks are acceptable and which not ERM/ORM has preventive character CM is the ability of an organisation to respond to any crisis situation in a predefined way CM includes a tool box with organisational and technical utilities to support management (BCP is one of the tools ) CM has mainly reactive character Business Continuity Management BCM identifies potential threats to an organisation and the impacts to its most critical functions BCM includes BCP that put an organisation in a position to manage permanent continuity or adequate recovery of critical functions in the event of crisis situations in a predefined way. BCM has mainly reactive character Seite 3
Crisis definition at Bundesbank The term crisis is understood to mean any unusual incident which has a significant (potential or acute) negative impact on the health and safety of the Bundesbank staff and its guests, the execution of Bundesbank s tasks, its material assets, its integrity and/or reputation Every crisis is unique, its cause and course are unpredictable and consequently specific plans cannot be made individual flexible response required rapid Seite 4
(Potential) causes for a crisis long term breakdown of electrical power or IT fire epidemic (e.g. avian flu, swine flu, seasonal flu) natural disaster situation (e.g. flooding, ) armed robbery (with hostage-taking and / or damage to persons) media crisis terrorist attacks IT attacks Seite 5
The Bundesbank s CM concept CRISIS PREVENTION CRISIS MANAGEMENT CRISIS REVIEW Early recognition of crises Incident register Situation report Basis for rapid and systematic response Contingency planning BCP Trained staff Safeguarding the Bundesbank s decision-making function through a central crisis management team at top management level Overcoming the crisis incident through (immediate) operational measures by the contingency team, BCP team, police... Gathering experience from the crisis and making use of it through systematic documentation of the crisis management crisis follow-up and review of the existing plans (as required) Seite 6
Crisis management preparedness Crisis management concept Detailed concepts a. Organisational structure b. procedures c. Location planning d. Telecommunication e. Crisis communication CM folder - Guidance for CM (every CMT member) Contact data Diagrams & location plans Checklists and templates f. documentation g. training h. CM regional head offices i. CM branches Seite 7
Roles and responsibilities Declaration of crisis Ex. Board or (if not capable of acting) Ex. Board member for controlling & organisation Suspension of crisis Ex. Board Head of CMT Ex. Board member for controlling & organisation CMT senior managers (Core team: controlling & organisation, IT, administration, communication, head of CM secretariat) Seite 8
Team Organisation Extended CMT Core crisis managementteam Seite 9 Head of the CMT (President (Executive or Executive Board Board member memeber for controlling) for controlling) (as required) CMT coordinator Head of Controlling Head of IT Head of Administration and Premises Head of CrisisCommuncation Communication Head of Secretariat Head of Personnel Head of Legal Department Heads of Cash, Markets, Payment Systems Operational technical level Decides on all measures necessary to overcome crises Decision-making preparation at operational-technical level At least 5 substitutes per function
Support teams Crisis management secretariat assists the CMT (triager, file managers, telecommunications services, minute keepers, secretarial staff) Contingency/BCP teams implements the CMT s and the BCP s resolutions as well as emergency measures (Vb, IT, H, C, M, Z) Urgent measures Crisis communication team (Communication Department) operational implementation of crisis communication Local contacts implements the CMT s resolutions as well as emergency measures throughout Germany Seite 10
Procedures in case of a crisis Identification of an incident (staff, sensor, security team etc.) Information of the security team To inform head crisis secretariat To inform head CMT alerting police Fire brigade ambulance urgent / emergency measures Information of the business areas (BCP-Teams, Administration, IT) To activate the alert of the entire CMT and secretariat Seite 11
Alerting system Definition of Who alarms new: Alerting system Who is to alarm What is to tell / ask during the alarming call Firstly the secretary is to be alarmed, secondly the CMT If the first representative of a CMT function is not available or cannot reach the CM rooms within one hour, the next representative of the 5 substitutes of the function is called Representatives of a function that are currently not part of the CMT replace their colleagues if the crisis lasts longer than 8-12 hours Seite 12
Tasks of the crisis secretariat To collect information of media, phone calls, email, fax etc. To asses these information about priority, responsibility To compile a current situation report for the CMT To write minutes of the CMT meetings To provide CMT with information for decision making, food and drinking etc. Seite 13
Tasks of the CMT CMT Meeting Working Phase of the CMT working phase of the CMT To explore proposals To ensure the decisions are done CMT meetings Presentation of the situation Decision making on the proposals by the head of the CMT Seite 14
Locations of the CMT Head office Primary premise of the head office main building or Situation room under the guest house Regional head office Frankfurt Second site, if the head office is not available anymore or endangered HV Mainz or alternatively HV Berlin Third and fourth site, if the region of Frankfurt is not available anymore or endangered Seite 15 15
Locations of the CMT II In all locations there is a prepared Meeting room Working room Secretary room If needed more rooms The rooms are used in daily business, so computers and equipment are up to date All locations are provided with the same means (posters, forms, USB- Sticks, mobile phones etc.) Seite 16
Crisis contact connection One telephone number for the whole CMT Call forwarding to second sites of the CMT Minimum two telephones working separate from telephone system Telephone switchboard forwards phone calls Special phone number for police and fire brigade Special fax number Special functional email address Mobile phones available Seite 17
Crisis communication Bundesbank needs to communicate with the media staff Counterparties Proper authorities The aims of crisis communication are Satisfaction of general public s right to information Strengthening credibility, confidence and acceptance Preventing damaging rumours and speculation Crisis communication concept by the PR department Pro-activ One voice Seite 18
Crisis management in regional head offices regarding regional head offices and branches 1. Analogues structures to CM of central office (body and procedures) 2. tasks To assess regional incidents To initiate countermeasures To implement decisions of the CMT To give the CMT information and to consult them to coordinate local crises to support the CMT of the head office 3. CM folder for regional head offices and branches Seite 19
Exercises / Incidents in the past I Sept 07 Exercise bomb explosion in Bundesbank buildings Nov 07 Exercise LÜKEX worldwide Influenza pandemic Oct 08 Incident financial crisis Oct 08 Incident coin contamination (ill staff) Mar 09 Exercise alert exercise May 09 Exercise Mainz coffee contamination (dead of staff) Aug 09 Incident Pandemic Oct 09 Exercise Hannover hostage taking in a branch Jan 10 Exercise LÜKEX worldwide threat by islamistic terrorism May 10 Exercise München mass demonstration with conflicts May 10 Incident short power outage in branch Seite 20
Exercises / Incidents in the past II Sept 10 Incident one day IT break down Oct 10 Exercise Düsseldorf - flood water and accident of a BBK cash transport March 11 Incident earthquake in Japan representation closed April 11 Exercise Berlin offices for other Ministry, leak of personal data Sept 11 Exercise Frankfurt - air condition system fell on building Aug 11 Incident Hurricane warning NY Sept 11 Incident DDOS Attack on Bundesbank-website Nov 11 Exercise LÜKEX German wide IT attacks May 12 Incident mass demonstration Oct 12 Exercise Leipzig demonstration and huge fire in the branch Seite 21
Exercises / Incidents in the past III Jan 13 Incident Düsseldorf Fire in control center March 13 Exercise Stuttgart truck collision in branch and bomb threat May 13 Incident mass demonstration June 13 Incident Telekom interruption at BCP side Sept 13 Incident EBICS interruption (payments) Nov 13 Exercise LÜKEX concerted German wide food poisoning Mai 14 Exercise Hamburg cash transport vehicle accident, demonstration vandalism, floodwaters Nov 14 Exercise Hannover Ebola illness and demonstrations Seite 22
Reasons for regular trainings and exercises Distribution of knowledge and the idea of the concept Apply the existing CM structures and procedures Train CM team work by using the available means Train the alert system Check the Crisis Communications Sensitise the CM team members Realize weaknesses of the CM concept Seite 23
Agenda Crisis management at the DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK Definition, Scope Organisation (roles and responsibilities) Procedures Exercises Excursion: Involvement in the national crisis management KRITIS (national working group) UP BUND and other governmental working groups Working group crisis management for Payment and Clearing systems National crisis exercises (LÜKEX) Seite 24
KRITIS Federal Government initiated a working group to analyse security and stability of IT infrastructures, which are critical to the common good National working group for public and private suppliers of critical infrastructures (power, telecommunication, financial sector, transport etc.) Several working groups with different topics meet regularly (incidents, exercises, experiences, development of communication structures, CM and crisis response etc.) Federal Office for Information Security SPOC Seite 25
UP BUND analogue to KRITIS at public sector Federal Government initiated a working group to analyse security and stability of IT security of national authorities, which are critical to the common good National working group for public authorities (ministries, army ) Meetings every second month about incidents, exercises, experiences, development of communication structures Seite 26
Working group crisis management for Payment and Clearing systems communication infrastructure for serious crisis and contingency scenarios in large-value payment transactions) Members: Bundesbank + 17 commercial banks Exchange of contact data Concept about procedures in case of contingency or crises Communication exercises Regular meetings with reports about incidents, exercises, threats Seite 27
The Bundesbank s contribution to date 2005 BBk took part as an observer in the central coordination unit Scenario: terrorist attack at a major sporting event 2007 BBk set up a crisis task force on both exercise days Scenario: global flu pandemic 2010 - BBk set up a crisis task force on one exercise day Scenario: global terrorist threat and terrorist attacks 2011 BBk set up a crisis task force on one exercise day Scenario: cyber attacks across Germany 2013 BBk set up a crisis task force for ½ day Scenario: contaminated meat and orchids Page 28
Experiences from LÜKEX 2007 Interesting finding: commercial banks emergency planning calls for branch closures when less than 6 employees are able to work disruptions to the public cash supply In the event of a pandemic, the state police forces support the Federal police in escorting the Bundesbank s cash transports In the event of a crisis, the Bundesbank can request transport assistance (clause in the Act safeguarding transportation services Verkehrsleistungsgesetz) Bundesbank can request diesel deliveries in a crisis situation (clause in the Act safeguarding the supply of energy Energiesicherungsgesetz) Bundesbank can request flu vaccinations for employees from the Federal Government s supply of vaccines Setting up of the cash-back procedure Page 29
Experiences from LÜKEX 2010 Bundesbank acts for the financial sectors as a single point of contact Creating a concept to relocate the crisis task force to another location Recording an automated telephone message to inform employees Separate backup of employee contact data outside the standard systems Page 30
Experiences from LÜKEX 2011 Setting up of a dark site Extended opening hours for Bundesbank branches and availability of payment systems Pension payments were exchanged via old magnetic tapes Proposal to distribute the Federal Ministry of the Interior s situation report to private enterprises Bundesbank was able to advise the Federal government that commercial banks could not be forced to continue their operations in an emergency Page 31
Experiences of LÜKEX 2013 Manual alerting takes too much time for which reason an alerting system was procured Rooms in backup location are complete and appropriate Exercise wasn t announced in advance but nevertheless the CMT was implemented in due time Single CMT members weren t instructed in CM procedures wherefore a CM training was offered Page 32
Reasons for participating in national exercises Good scenarios could serve as a basis for the Bundesbank s own crisis task force exercise Greater willingness of management to participate in crisis task force exercise Establishment of a network with other important businesses and authorities (exchange of contact information) Learning about crisis management structures of other businesses and authorities Scenarios preparation workshops provide deep insight into issues Raising awareness of Bundesbank tasks in the Federal government crisis task force Page 33
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