Corporate Treasury Management: Case Studies - Online

No solution is complete without real world examples. This group is a repository of real life cases of corporate failures due to improper risk management and lack of controls. The treasury debacles at Allied Irish Bank, P&G, Gibson Greetings, Sumitomo and Lufthansa are discussed to give an understanding of practical issues in treasury management. Treasury practioners and policy makers can review their methods and systems, and help the treasury function become more effective.

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer.


Operations management staff, IT executives, Operational Risk Managers, Back-Office Managers, Settlement Officers, Internal Auditors, Risk Auditors
  • Corporate Treasury Management: Implementation - Online
  • Corporate Treasury Management: Funding and Investments - Online
  • Corporate Treasury Management: Interest Rate Risk Management - Online
  • Treasury Management – Scope and Importance
    • What is Treasury Management?
    • Structure of Treasury Management
    • Functions of Treasurer and Controller

    Overview of Risk Management

    • Concept of Risk
    • Risk Management Process
    • Determination of Business Objectives
    • Identification of Risks
    • Measurement of Risk

    Sumitomo

    • The Sumitomo Copper Trading debacle
    • How the copper market was manipulated
    • The lessons we learn from the case study

    Lufthansa

    • Alternatives before Lufthansa to hedge it’s FX risk
    • Lufthansa’s hedging strategy
    • Outcome of Lufthansa’s hedging decisions
    • Treasury Performance Measurement
    • The lessons we learn from the case study

    Allied Irish Banks

    • Importance of Treasury Control
    • Trading strategy
    • Flaws in Allfirst's treasury control

    Procter & Gamble (P&G)

    • The relationship between Bankers Trust and Procter & Gamble
    • The details of the deal
    • The claims and counter claims between the players
    • The outcome and the lessons learnt from a study of this case

    Gibson Greetings

    • The role Bankers Trust played in contributing to Gibson Greetings colossal losses
    • The details of the swaps and Restructuring
    • The lessons we learn from the case study

    JOB AIDS

    • Measurement Tools
    • Disclosures
    • Scope and Structure of FX and Derivatives Markets
    • Global Best Practices
    • Policy Templates
    • Regulations

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