Essentials of Payments and Cash Management

The overall goal of this workshop is to develop a broad understanding of the fundamentals of the payments and cash management business within the transaction banking domain. The program uses a structured and systematic approach to understand the fundamentals of cash management services in banking as well as the importance of cash management for Corporate Treasurers and Finance Managers in companies of all sizes.

The focus of this workshop is on understanding the working capital cycle of an industrial or trading company and structuring solutions to meet corporate client needs. Specifically, participants will be equipped to increase their knowledge of the:

• Fundamentals of international payments and cash management both from a corporate as well as a bank’s perspective
• End-to-end supply chain, cash generation and cash use throughout the business cycle and how cash management can enhance financial stability for corporates
• Cash management products and services provided by banks and how products and services can be tailored to corporate client’s requirements
• Impact of regulations, technology, and new entrants into the industry and how they may impact the incumbent financial institutions providing these solutions

This is an introductory course that would give participants an end-to-end view of the cash management business within transaction banking. The workshop is highly interactive where participants apply key concepts from the course to exercises and case studies.