ALMA - Understanding Bank ALM |
Background
This 3-day non-residential course
was introduced in 2000. It is run normally twice a year in
London under the auspices of the UK Asset & Liability
Management Association, a group which includes the country’s
major commercial and mortgage banks.
It is intended for primarily for
ALMA member firms’ staff who have recently joined bank
treasury and balance sheet management teams and for others
who interface with these functions, for example auditors,
software designers and regulators.
A limited number of places are
sometimes available for non-member staff.
Course Objectives
To provide a basic understanding
of:
• role and functions of Bank
treasury and ALM
• links between the bank’s product-market profile
and ALM priorities
• balance sheet management techniques
• impact of regulation
Course Content
• overview of bank treasury and ALM
• liquidity management and regulation
• interest risk management
• capital management and regulation
• customer product support
Pre-Course Reading
Distributed
prior to the course to ensure that all delegates understand
how to read and interpret basic bank financial statements.
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