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Funds Transfer Pricing Practices in International Financial Institutions – Best Practices

This two day course addresses the key issues involved in funds transfer pricing systems as applied in large commercial banks, drawing on best practices models seen in practice. At the end of the course, participants will have learned how to best tailor market based pricing mechanisms to suit their institutions optimal strategic objectives. The course draws on examples from various large banks and it encompasses numerous case studies which require a solid understanding of the banking products complexities encountered in most modern banks´ balance sheets (also off balance sheets).

Who should attend

  • Bank treasurers and Treasury professionals
  • Management accountants
  • Internal controllers
  • Internal auditors
  • Risk controllers
  • Industry consultants

You will learn

  • How to design and implement an effective FTP system suitable for your own institution´s business remit and strategy
  • What best practices banks do and how they apply their FTP for gaining a competitive edge in various customer segments
  • How to calculate economic profitability for products, regions and customer clusters based on economic FTP
  • How to build incentive schemes and identify subsidies for product classes
Day One

Intro

  • The Basics:
    • Objectives of FTP
      • Product/ Customer/ BU Profitability analysis
      • Compensation Reference Anchor
      • Tool for Strategic Development Planning
      • Budgeting
  • Types of FTP:
    • Net Funding
    • Pooled Method
    • Opportunity Cost of Funds – Single Asset/ Liability Method
    • Maturity Matched Funding
  • FTP in large International Banks:
    • Spot based
    • Spot + Spread
    • Time Weighted Moving Average
    • Other
  • Applications & Conflicts:
    • Segment/ Branch Profitability
    • Compensation
    • Budgeting
Day Two

Advanced

  • Liquidity adjusted FTP
  • Spread Volatility reflected in FTP / Opportunity cost of funds
  • FX Transfer Rates – best practices
  • Case Study: Treasury funds LT stable assets via ST Interbank Borrowing at lower spreads/ spread volatility and higher liquidity – Discussion of appropriate TP
  • Dealing with non maturing products – margin stabilization principles
  • FTP for structured products
  • Credit Treasury Constructs – FTP for default/ migration risk
  • Discussion