Possible preparedness on avian flu  Given these possible risks and challenges, it is felt that there should be clear command and communication structure for crisis management in case this pandemic becomes severe. Critical functions and priority would have to be identified in advance - market operations, reserve management, clearing and settlement and banking supervision.
There should be preparedness for high absentee rate and back-up arrangements for key staff. The need for providing computers and internet connections to staff at home would arise in order to facilitate "work from home" arrangements. Problem of insufficient public network bandwidth may arise.