Introduction to the Course

Treasury management is a critical finance function in a globalised market. Managing cash inflows and cash outflows, optimizing rates of return on investments and minimizing costs, forex management, is of paramount importance in order to sustain and improve the profitability of an organization. Treasury management is a focus area of top management and the treasury department is established as a cost / profit centre in organizations.

This course covers foreign exchange market, money market, bond market operations and related financial products. It analyses the international finance environment within which banks, other intermediaries and companies operate and how such an environment affects their operations in treasury. The course also examines alternative strategies and techniques that can be employed to manage the risks associated with international business transactions and the regulatory environment in India.

 

Course Objectives

To provide a comprehensive understanding of how to manage treasury operations with good knowledge of financial markets and instruments. This  course aims to:

  • Explain the role and objective of the treasury operation
  • Provide a conceptual framework for understanding the functioning of the Foreign Exchange Markets.
  • Give an understanding of  cash flows management and different ways of financing
  • Give an understanding of different types of risk and their management