With the globalization of the financial markets, companies need more sophisticated risk management information, advice, and product structures. The Treasury function is responsible for managing the returns and market risk on investment portfolios.
Treasury is the nerve center of any bank, where all of the inflows and outflows of funds are monitored. Treasury includes pricing and marketing of wholesale liabilities, trading in foreign exchange (both proprietary and on behalf of the customers), trading in money markets, bonds and derivatives and risk management.
Key Treasury Functions:
- Monitoring inflow and outflow of funds
- Trading in forex, derivatives, money markets and capital markets
- Managing correspondent banking relationships
- Managing inter-bank and corporate liabilities
- Liquidity management
- Risk management