Foreign Exchange (FX) and Currency Risk Management
Category : Banking, Corporate finance, Market finance
Duration: 5 days
Managing foreign exchange (FX) and currency risk is vital for banks and businesses operating in international markets. This training program covers the principles of FX markets, currency risk, and hedging techniques. Participants will learn how to assess currency exposure, manage FX transactions, and mitigate currency risk using financial instruments like forwards, options, and swaps.
Learning Objectives
Understand the fundamentals of FX markets and currency risk
Assess and manage currency exposure in banking transactions
Apply hedging techniques to mitigate currency risk
Use financial instruments like forwards, options, and swaps to manage FX risk
Training Program
Introduction to FX Markets
Overview of the foreign exchange market and its participants
Key concepts: exchange rates, spot and forward markets
Quiz: Test your knowledge of the FX market
Currency Risk and Exposure
Types of currency risk: transaction, translation, and economic exposure
Assessing currency exposure in international transactions
Practical case: Measure the currency exposure of an international business
Hedging Techniques for Currency Risk
Hedging with forwards, options, and swaps
Evaluating the costs and benefits of hedging strategies
Practical case: Design a hedging strategy for an import/export company
FX Trading and Execution
Executing FX transactions in spot and forward markets
FX risk management in banking portfolios
Practical case: Implement a hedging plan for a bank’s FX portfolio
Regulatory and Compliance Considerations
Regulatory frameworks for FX trading and currency risk management
Reporting and disclosure requirements for FX risk
Practical case: Ensure compliance in a bank’s FX operations
Key Points
Numerous practical examples illustrating the different studied concepts
Practical cases to draw parallels with the concepts learned
Who Should Attend This Training
Treasury managers and FX traders
Risk managers and financial analysts
Corporate bankers and portfolio managers
Finance professionals in multinational companies
Prerequisities
Basic knowledge of financial markets and risk management
Teaching Methods
Training structured around skill transfer
Acquisition of operational skills through practice and experimentation
Collaborative learning during synchronous sessions
Multi-stage learning path to allow engagement, learning, and transfer
Training promoting participant engagement for better anchoring of lessons
Satisfaction and Evaluation
Skill evaluation will be conducted throughout the training by the participant (self-evaluation) and/or the trainer according to the training methods.
Online training evaluation on your participant space:
Immediate evaluation at the end of the training to measure your satisfaction and perception of skill improvement against training objectives. With your agreement, your overall rating and comments will be published on our site via Verified Reviews.
Post-training evaluation 40 days later to validate the transfer of your acquired skills in the workplace
Attendance tracking and issuance of an individual training certificate or a certificate of completion
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PARIS
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