Effective management of banking risks is based on the relevant fundamental studies of the formation of an effective mechanism for regulating financial relations in the banking sector. For this reason, the problem of developing theoretical, methodological foundations and practical recommendations for effective bank risk management is relevant and attracts more and more attention of economists of our time. In an unstable environment, the theoretical foundations and standards of the banking risk management system will help to avoid a significant negative deviation from the planned performance indicators of the bank as a result of the "implementation" of risks, and in a crisis – to avoid bankruptcy, to overcome the crisis situation with minimal losses.