The identification of a problem at a bank and finding a solution for it is an important issue to ensure the safety of that bank, in particular, and the stability of the whole financial system, in general. This is because banks are considered the main component of the financial system, and the failure of any bank will have a negative impact on the economy in general which will lead to the destabilization of financial stability.
The existence of an effective crisis management for banks will limit the probability of a bank failure, limit the incidence of a banking crisis in general, and reduce the cost of the solution. Therefore, setting a comprehensive and clear framework with guidelines to deal with banks' problems is very important, and, as a result, most of the regulatory authorities started to pay great attention to the subject of crisis management in order to analyze the framework and the process of identifying the problem that the bank may encounter in addition to the timing and means of intervention. Thus, dealing with a banking crisis must begin with prudential supervision of banks individually, as well as with finding a framework for dealing with systemic risks at the macro level, which are often difficult to identify, measure, and manage through oversight of banks at micro level, which requires different skills and methodologies. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt Macroprudential Supervision to identify, control, and reduce the risks of the financial system as a whole.
Despite the fact that developing a good framework for crisis management is necessary, the effective implementation stands as a more important issue. It is necessary to conduct a simulation of the crisis on a regular basis in order to increase the preparedness to manage the crisis. In this regard, the presence of crisis management team with specific roles and powers is important. It is also important that the team members shall have experience in this field. The Central Bank of Jordan is currently preparing a comprehensive guide for managing banking crises.