
About this course
Overview
Treasury is where a bank decides how much liquidity and rate risk it is prepared to carry. This covers funding, liquidity and interest rate risk, and how asset-liability management connects daily treasury operations to the shape of the balance sheet.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Monitor and manage liquidity positions
- Measure interest rate risk in the banking book
- Use ALM tools such as gap and duration analysis
- Prepare information for ALCO decisions
- Balance funding cost, risk, and return
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Explain the role of bank treasury and ALM
- Manage liquidity and funding risk
- Measure and manage interest rate risk
- Apply balance sheet and ALM techniques
- Support ALCO decision-making
Course content
Modules
01Treasury Function
The role of treasury and its place in the bank's balance sheet.
02Liquidity Management
Cash flow, liquidity ratios, and managing funding needs.
03Interest Rate Risk
Sources of interest rate risk and how it is measured.
04ALM Techniques
Gap analysis, duration, and modelling the balance sheet.
05Funding and Investments
Funding sources, investment of surplus, and transfer pricing.
06ALCO and Governance
Supporting ALCO with reporting, limits, and risk oversight.
Who it is for
Target audience
Treasury, ALM, and finance staff, and risk officers involved in balance sheet and liquidity management.
Before you start
Prerequisites
A banking, treasury, risk or finance role.