Risk Process

WHY SIZE MATTERS IN THE CONTEXT OF RISK AND COMPLIANCE

R I S K L E V E L

PROCESS STEPS

LARGE MERCHANTS

SME MERCHANTS

Large merchants tend to have audited financials, compliance department, public information Distressed smaller merchants with limited oversight are more susceptible to fraud than larger, Consumer fraud can less easily detected at larger merchants that have lots of transactions (transparency issue) The outstanding balances with large merchants are material and usually more concentrated, SME are run like a portfolio of risks, less risk management needed during the lifetime established players with governance structures

high

KYC/AML

low

Merchant Fraud

high

low

Consumer Fraud

low

high

Counterparty Credit Risk

low

high

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