Navigating Financial Markets:
A Practical
Approach to Money, Foreign Exchange and Bond
Markets with Local Insights
Course Overview
The training program will provide an understanding of the financial markets, with a primary focus on the Local money market, foreign exchange (FX) market, and bond market. Participants will gain insights into the structure, instruments, and functions of these markets and develop practical skills in valuation, trading, and risk management.
Course outline
Module 1: Money Market
- Definition, role, and functions of the money market.
- Overview of money market instruments:
- Treasury Bills, Central Bank Securities, Commercial Papers, Repurchase Agreements, Certificates of Deposit.
- Pricing of these instruments
- Call money market operations.
- Valuation techniques for money market instruments (including day count conventions and holiday conventions).
Module 2: Bond Market
- Overview of government securities and corporate bonds.
- Fundamentals of the bond market, including the role of primary dealers.
- Bond price calculations (clean price, accrued interest, dirty price).
- Primary market auction process & Secondary market
- Trading strategies for bond markets and their interconnection with other financial markets.
Module 3: Foreign Exchange (FX) Market
- Understanding cross-currency rates (base and quoted currency, direct and indirect quotes).
- Interbank market operations: maker/taker roles and two-way quotes.
- SPOT FORWARD and SWAP market trading.
- Deriving cross-currency rates.
- Position management (NOP, currency positions).
Key Benefits to
Individuals
- Equips participants with skills in Foreign Exchange market operations, including SPOT, FORWARD, and SWAP transactions.
- Enhance expertise in bond pricing, trading strategies, and their interconnection with other financial markets.
- Builds essential knowledge of money market instruments and their practical applications for real-world scenarios.
Key Benefits to the Organization
- Strengthens FX risk management with advanced techniques in position management and market operations
- Improves investment strategies through expertise in bond pricing, auction processes, and trading mechanisms
- Enhances financial decision-making by connecting insights from money, FX, and bond markets
Target Audience
This training program is designed for:
- Corporate executives, finance professionals, treasury professionals, and investment specialists with both foundational and practical knowledge of financial markets.
- Professionals keen to enhance their understanding of local money, Foreign Exchange (FX), and bond markets.
- CFA Charterholders and CFA Candidates seeking to enhance their knowledge in financial markets.
Facilitators
- Date: Thursday, 20th February 2024
- Time: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm
- Venue: GF 02 Hall, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo 03
Participant fee
- CFA Charterholders and CFA Society Candidate Council Members – Rs. 15,000
- Others – Rs. 20,000
To Join:
If an invoice is not required, follow the process below:
Step 1 : Register Here
Register before – 18th of February 2025
Registrations are on a first-come-first-served basis and limited
Step 2: Make payment
Make the payment to the following bank account (Direct Deposit / Fund Transfer) :
- Bank : HNB
- Account Title : CFA SOCIETY SRI LANKA
- Account No : 701010013256
- Swift Code : HBLILKLX
- Bank Code : 7083
- Branch Code : 701 ( Nawam Mawatha )
Step 3:
After making the payment, please email your payment receipt or confirmation to – minura@srilanka.cfasociety.org with your name and the company name (Please note that these details mentioned in the email need to match exactly with registration details.)
- CFA Charterholders and Candidate Council Members : Rs. 12,000
- Non-Members : Rs. 18,000
To Join:
If an invoice is required, follow the process below:
Step 1 : Register Here
(If there are more than 1 participant to register, please register them one by one)
Register before – 18th of February 2025
Registrations are on a first-come-first-served basis and limited
Step 2:
Request an invoice by mentioning details of the participant / participants via minura@srilanka.cfasociety.org (Please note that these details mentioned in the email need to match with registered details.)
Step 3:
Following the invoice shared, Make the payment to the following bank account (Direct Deposit / Fund Transfer):
- Bank : HNB
- Account Title : CFA SOCIETY SRI LANKA
- Account No : 701010013256
- Swift Code : HBLILKLX
- Bank Code : 7083
- Branch Code : 701 ( Nawam Mawatha )
Step 4:
After making the payment, please email your payment receipt or confirmation to – minura@srilanka.cfasociety.org
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Minura Senadeera at 0742661283 | minura@srilanka.cfasociety.org