Overview

Effective management and optimization of Asset & Liability in the light of the current global challenges remains key to the success of financial institutions. In this time of economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and confronting the impact of the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict, financial institutions’ operations will continue to be exposed to major risks. This has necessitated reassessing banks’ and DFIs’ operational behaviour – lending and risks involved. Therefore, development finance institutions and other financial institutions require proactive treasury as well as asset and liability management optimization in order to maintain efficiency and profitability.

The program will retool skills and competencies in ALM optimization, including balance sheet risk management, and hedging solutions under challenging times.

Learning Outcomes

– Improve knowledge of ALM issues and optimization
– Analyze the balance sheet and the risks inherent in the balance sheet.
– Learn how risk management techniques are integrated into asset & liability management and sharpen competence in balance sheet risk management.
– Improve knowledge of the instrument used in ALM management, including hedging techniques.
– Discuss best practices in ALM management.

By the end of the training, participants will retool skills in ALM Optimization. Their knowledge in dealing with Treasury, and ALM functions under the challenging global economic situation will be improved.

Course Content

The training will revolve around the following sub-themes:
– Balance Sheet Management Strategies
– ALM Objectives and Scope
– ALCO Management
– Liquidity and Cash Management
– Interest Risk Analysis
– Funding Gap Analysis
– Financial Derivative Instruments (Financial Futures, Swaps, Options, Hedging)
– Asset –Liability Performance Management
– Case Studies