COURSE DESCRIPTION

Treasury management has significantly evolved over the past 15 years to the point where it is considered a discipline. Its scope has widened to include, not only a deep knowledge of cash and liquidity management through efficient banking services but also the structuring of derivatives and the management of financial risk.

This workshop is, therefore, designed to enhance, knowledge, skills and expertise in the building of an innovative treasury function for growth and sustainability.  It is being held over 3 days to ensure practical application.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This workshop is suitable for professionals in the Treasury Department of a bank or a corporation.  The following will benefit:

• Treasurers
• Accounting Managers
• Operations Managers
• Risk Managers
• Relationship Managers
• Internal/External Audit and
• Regulators

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this workshop, participants will:

1. Have enhanced knowledge of the treasury management function
2. Understand how to effectively manage the treasury process via way of governance structures.

1. Acquire skills to allow effectively determine adequacy of cash and/or liquidity

1. Be guided through the steps to be used in utilizing derivatives as a mean of managing risk.

1. Acquire skills to be able to assist in decisions regarding build versus buy and be better able to discern between various “off-the-shelf” systems.

1. Acquire knowledge on how to better manage various aspects of operational risk inherent in treasury activities.

COURSE CONTENT

Treasury Management- Scope and Importance

• What is treasury Management?
• Structure of Treasury Management
• Function of Treasury and Controller
• Role in adding value to achieving strategic objectives
• Local and global perspective
• Effect of Global Crises on Treasury Management; eg. Covid-19

Liquidity & Cash management

• What is liquidity risk
• What is cash management
• Techniques for managing cash & liquidity:
• Cash flow forecasting
• Gap analysis
• Sensitivity analysis
• Aggregation/pooling

Payment systems

• Domestic & International (e.g. ACH,RTGS)

Treasury Policy

• Treasury policy guidelines
• Developing a Treasury Framework
• Treasury Performance

Overview of Risk Management

• Concept of Risk
• Risk Management Process
• Identification of Risks

Management of Risk

• Managing interest rate risk
• Managing Foreign exchange risk
• Managing Credit Risk
• Managing operational risk

 Treasury Management Systems

• Software Applications: How to select a Treasury Management System

Future Trends in Treasury Management