Certificate in Liquidity Risk Management

Why Choose this Training Course?

The subprime crisis of 2008 is often associated with the issue of liquidity risk and the how a series of banking regulations (Basel Accords) have failed to ensure that financial institutions mitigate liquidity risk. Basel III came as a response to implement a new liquidity risk management framework.

This COPEX training course is intended to enable the delegates to understand the liquidity requirements of Basel III and the framework liquidity risk management. Delegates will be provided an overview of the most important requirements for preparing financial statements and disclosures under BASEL III, with specific insight on Liquidity standards

This COPEX training course will feature:

• Understanding Basel III standards regarding liquidity measures
• liquidity risk measurement tools and techniques
• Developing liquidity management Strategies
• Implementing Basel III standards
• Producing liquidity indicators and reporting statements

What are the Goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to: 

• Explain the key differences among Financial Risks: Market, Credit, Liquidity and Operational
• Identify the root and cause analysis of Liquidity risk
• Comprehend the standards of Basel III relative to liquidity Risk
• Recognize the necessary steps toward Risk Management
• Set clear steps towards Liquidity Risk Management implementation
• Adopt the Basel III requirements, including reporting policies

Who is this Training Course for?

This COPEX training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Board level members who wish to develop their understanding of Basel III
• Auditing Professionals working with public sector organizations
• Corporate governance directors
• Internal auditors
• Corporate compliance officials
• Professionals seeking to develop their understanding of Liquidity Risk Management
• Finance and accounting personnel

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This COPEX training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes interactive case studies from the real world/delegates’ company, discussion and evaluation of the latest international tools & techniques and doing role plays. 

Day One: Introduction to Risk Management

• Defining business versus Financial Risk
• Types of Financial Risk: Market, Credit, Liquidity and Operational Risk
• Identifying Risk
• Measuring Risk
• Mitigating Risk
• Implementation and control

Day Two: Analysis of Liquidity Risk

• Sources of Liquidity Risk
• Financial Statements versus Cash Position
• Measuring Liquidity Risk through Financial Analysis
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Capital Structure

Day Three: Liquidity Risk Management

• Forecasting Cash Flow
• Monitoring and Optimizing Net Working Capital
  • Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
  • Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
  • Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
• Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
• Managing Existing Credit Facilities

Day Four: Basel III Framework

• Understand the shortcoming of Basel II
• Define Basel III Framework and origins
• Discuss new components of capital in Basel III
• Evaluate potential effect of Basel III on banks and financial Institutions
• Define economic capital: understand the potential impact
• Risk Weighted Assessment:  optimization strategies

Day Five: Liquidity Risk Management Through Basel III

• The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)
• The longer-term, structural Net
• Principles for Sound Liquidity Risk
• Management and Supervision
• Supervisory monitoring
• IT challenges of Basel III & Case studies

The Certificate

• COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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