BFF3651 - Treasury management - 2017

The role of treasury, coordination and management of the treasury operation, quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, risk management process and hedging techniques, role and mechanics of derivative products, performance measurement and evaluation.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. explain the role of treasury operations in an international or a local bank
2. describe how risk management processes work
3. demonstrate the application of hedging techniques used in banks' treasury operations
4. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with treasury management and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFF3651.

SEMESTER 2

Within semester assessment: 50% + Examination: 50%

SEMESTER 1

Within semester assessment: 40% + Examination: 60%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Dr Zhe An

Students must have passed AFF2401, BFF2401, BFW2401 or AFW2401 before undertaking this unit.

AFW3651, BFW3651, AFF3651