Treasury management is the management of an organization’s collection, concentration,
disbursement, investment and funding activities as well as the process of dealing with financial
risk issues. The very first function of treasury management is cash management which is the
corporate process of collecting and managing cash as well as the use of cash for short-term
investing. This makes cash management a key component of a company’s financial stability and
solvency.
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Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Describe and explain the roles of corporate treasury management and the treasury function
Apply up-to-date practices covering cash optimization techniques
Draft a cash flow forecast and establish cash and loan forecasted balances at specific dates
Develop a practical understanding of treasury investment and products along with their risk and return
Implement technology related to treasury operations
Target Audience
Treasury professionals, financial professionals, finance managers, corporate controllers, financial
controllers, chief accountants, accounting managers, senior accountants, banking professionals,
back-office managers, traders and dealers, finance regulators, and corporate business
professionals.
Target Competencies
Treasury management
Cash optimization
Forecasting
Risk analysis
Risk management
Bond valuation
Assessing technology in treasury operations
Course Outline Introduction to the treasury function Risks surrounding the treasury function: The optimum cash balance: Cash flow forecasting Treasury funding and investing
Definition and responsibilities of the treasury function
Treasury function as part of organizational structure
Role of treasury professionals
Strategic challenges for treasurers in organizations
Market risks: interest rate risk, FX risk, equity price risk, commodity price risk
Liquidity risk
Credit risk
Other risks
Developing a risk heat map for treasury function
Cash and liquidity management
Compensating balances
Baumol’s model
Miller-Orr model
Managing and accelerating collections
Netting: bilateral and multilateral
Re-invoicing
Working capital ratio analysis for decision making
Days sales outstanding versus credit term
Days inventory on hand versus lead time
Days of payables
Cash conversion cycle
Treasury Key Performance Indicators
Purpose of cash flow forecasting
Types of forecasts: purpose, horizon, frequency
The forecasting processes
Forecasting methods
Short-term cash flow forecasting method
Medium and long-term forecasting
Statistical methods in forecasting
Managing short-term borrowing
Short-term funding alternatives
Long-term debt financing
Short-term interest rates versus long-term interest rates
Loan agreements and covenants
Credit rating agencies
Bonds as tool for long-term investing and funding
Managing short term investments
Short-term investment policies
Securities safekeeping and custody services
Long-term equity investments and stocks
Derivatives markets and hedging
Briefing on technology in treasury operations
Information management technology platforms
Technology management systems (TMS) functionalities
Cash management
Spreadsheets
Payments
Debt and investment transactions
Focus points to implement TMS
Basics of e-commerce
Electronic Bank Account Management (eBAM)