Treasury - An Introduction

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Cost for BPP PD Members: £780.00 + VAT : 12 CPD Hours
(£980.00 + VAT for non BPP PD Members - Click here for details of our membership scheme.)

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Course level

Introductory

Delegates

This course will be of benefit to those who are new to traded markets and treasury products and looking to gain a clear introduction to them. It is suitable for new dealers, operations staff, audit staff and systems people.

Overview

This two-day course provides a solid grounding in the concepts and products used in treasury management within banks, companies and financial institutions, as well as explaining relevant terminology and jargon. By the end of the course, you will be able to analyse risk/reward of hedging and investment methods. No prior knowledge of treasury is assumed.

Learning outcomes include obtaining a greater understanding of:

  • The Roles of the Treasury
    • Identifying types of risk
    • Hedging treasury risks
    • Risk taking for profit
    • Financial mathematics
    • Definitions
  • Money Markets
    • Money market instruments
    • Loans and deposits
    • Bankers' acceptances
  • Long-Term Debt Markets
    • Ratings
    • Credit spreads
    • Constructing yield curves
    • Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
    • Yield to Maturity (YTM)
  • Government Bonds
    • Government bonds
    • Risk-free rates
    • Eurobond markets
  • Foreign Exchange Rates
    • The spot market and its use
    • Side of market
    • Cross rates
  • Forward Foreign Exchange
    • Interest rate differentials
    • How prices are quoted
    • Using forward cover
    • FX swaps
  • Currency Options
    • Structure
    • When to use
    • Pay-off profiles
    • Pricing rationale
  • Net Present Valuation (NPV)
    • Net Present Valuations
    • Open position risk
  • Forward Forward Rates
    • How to calculate Forward Forward rates
    • FRAs in risk management
    • Settlement and usage
  • Interest Rate Futures
    • Mechanics of exchange-traded contracts
    • Pricing
    • Uses
    • Comparison with FRAs
  • Interest Rate Options
    • Definitions
    • Uses
    • Risk and profit profiles
  • Interest Rate Swaps
    • Structure
    • Pricing
    • Use with funding

Course Dates

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London 08 Feb 2020 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Spaces Book Now
Southampton 26 Mar 2020 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Spaces Book Now
London 14 May 2020 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Spaces Book Now
London 07 Aug 2020 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Spaces Book Now
London 12 Nov 2020 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Spaces Book Now

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