Efficient and effective Corporate Governance is essential for safe and sound functioning of BSTDB and therefore its implementation through the set of policies, guidelines, methodologies, rules, regulations, procedures, processes, systems and controls shall, inter alia, draw upon and rely on standards and sound practices. BSTDB follows best international practices in adopting documents which provide guidance for its main activities. The policy framework adopted by BSTDB is based upon the broad guidelines laid out in its statutory documents, and together with its strategies, form the Bank’s most important directional documents for undertaking initiatives and working in various areas.  BSTDB seeks to make publicly available as many of its documents as possible with a view to improving information sharing and to helping interested parties better understand its objectives and activities.