Based in Amsterdam Barbara Wasmus, is a senior MSME banker with over 15 years of experience. She is a Certified Expert in Risk Management and has a strong affinity with the design and implementation of operational and internal control systems in the context of greenfields, turnarounds, and major technological innovations in banks/MFIs. Barbara held senior executive positions in financial institutions (founding-CEO of ProCredit Bank Angola, deputy-CEO of ProCredit Bank Kosovo) and implemented various short-term consultancy assignments. Barbara also gained significant experience in investing in development as former senior investment officer at Triple Jump. Aside from her consulting work, Barbara holds non-executive directorships in inclusive finance institutions and she serves as an investment committee member of US-based Developing World Markets. Currently she is a partner in Wasmus Consulting (https://www.wasmus-consulting.com/). She received an MA in International Relations from the University of Groningen.

In this episode Barbara, provides fascinating insights into why implementation of IFRS9, and in particular over-reliance on Expected Credit Loss (ECL) models, could be dangerous.  

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