Definition of Key Personnel of the Governing body of a Credit Institution in Cameroon
- Executive Director: a director of the institution subject to these regulations who also holds a position on the executive body of said institution, one of its affiliated companies, or within the group to which that institution belongs;
- Non-Executive Director: a director of the institution subject to these regulations who does not hold a position on the executive body of said institution;
- Independent Director: a director of the institution subject to these regulations who has no other relationship of any kind with that institution, with the group to which it belongs, or with its management that could compromise the exercise of their independent judgment;
- General Meeting: meeting and decision-making and consultation body of the holders or owners of a portion or all of the capital, the social endowment, or the equivalent element of the social assets;
- Board of Directors: body responsible for overseeing, on behalf of the capital providers, the situation and management of the institution;
- General Management or Executive Body: all the persons who ensure the day-to-day management of the institution subject to the provisions of Article 18 of the Annex to the Convention of January 17, 1992.
The evaluation of the Board of Directors, its specialized committees, and its members must be carried out according to a procedure ratified by the Board.
The evaluation of the members of the General Management of the credit institution must be conducted annually according to a procedure approved by the Board of Directors.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors must ensure that the Corporate Governance Committee systematically conducts these performance evaluations. The Board of Directors makes decisions based on the results of these evaluations and makes the appropriate adjustments.
The report required under Article 47 of COBAC Regulation R-2001/07 concerning internal control in credit institutions must report, under the same conditions, on the fulfilment of the obligations prescribed in this Regulation.