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Introduction to Treasury Management
Ian Abalos, MBA
Treasury Management
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Overall Objective: Informative and practical/functional grounding in Treasury Management Appreciate how companies maximize cash flows through effective fund allocation, while minimizing risk using appropriate measurement and management strategies.
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FEL109R - Treasury Management
Treasury Management
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Proposed Course Flow (note: compare with Syllabus)
Treasury and its Operating Environm ent Treasury Strategies and Risk Manageme nt
Treasurys Role
Fundrai sing
Treasury Management Overview
Treasury Organization & Structure
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Treasury and the Financial System Special focus on Financial Institutions and Markets
Loan Financing Debt Equity Alternative Forms of Financing
Working Capital Management Capital Budgeting Risks associated with Treasury Activities Treasury Tools
FEL109R - Treasury Management
What is Treasury Management The management of the organizations:
Cash flows (cash and working capital management) Financing and investing decisions Banking relationship Financial market transactions
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Effective control of risks associated with above-mentioned treasury activities Pursuit of optimum performance consistent with the risks Side note: recall earlier stated Course Objective
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Treasury Management Core Activities
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Asset Liability Management (ALM) - technique that companies employ in coordinating the management of assets and liabilities to satisfy various obligations (side note: also a form of risk management) aka Surplus Management Maturity mismatch Interest rate mismatch Currency mismatch Sales and trading (Proprietary and non-proprietary) Currency, interest rate, and credit products Short-term and long-term instrument Derivative products Risk Management Liquidity risk, credit risk, currency risk, interest rate risk, etc. Back Office Processing, Settlement, and Accounting Customer and Regulatory Reporting
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Treasury Organization & Structure Treasury organization model is based on two important dimensions:
Scope/Range of activities covered by Treasury Extent of centralization of management control
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SCOPE any organization can exercise its choice on the scope of Treasury roles it undertakes. It may be governed by a variety of considerations:
Driven by purely utilitarian motives Core organization process, hence handle full range of services Outsource some processes or not Extent of centralization
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Treasury Organization & Structure Extent of Centralization
Centralized Control* Decentralized Control* Combined (Regional) Shared Service Center
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Treasury Organization & Structure
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Advantages of Centralized Control
Optimizes risk and portfolio management Reduces regulatory compliance costs Standardizes processes and policy setting Lowers transaction costs for banking services Enhances opportunities for concentrated relationships with external counterparties Allows for Shared Services Centers Decreases technology costs when using a sophisticated treasury management system Concentrates treasury expertise Reduces global staff requirements for MNCs
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Treasury Organization & Structure Disadvantages of Centralized Control
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Reduces subsidiary interaction Potentially clouds the regional cash and risk management picture Decreases flexibility in addressing taxation, regulatory and time zone issues
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