An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Global Banking, Money Markets, FOREX, and Swaps
Understanding Contemporary Financial Intermediation
Course Overview
This GLOMACS training seminar focuses on understanding the contemporary functional roles of global banking and financial intermediation and the short-term money markets, foreign exchange markets, and swap markets. It will examine a wide range of modern-day case examples regarding money transfers and the various products-services that support banking intermediaries. This seminar will also review the full range of global banking and money markets, including: country and regional monetary policies, overnight deposits, SWIFT wire transfers, M1-M2-M3 L and “prime” [LIBOR] lending-rate benchmarks. The focus will be on terminology, models, risk positions, hedging, and the role of monetary on lending, borrowing, and short-term marketable securities worldwide.
This GLOMACS training seminar will highlight:
- The roles and relative interactions of central banks in London, EU, China, Japan, and the U.S.
- All types of daily currency transactions between individuals, businesses, and nations
- The function of money markets’ short-term lines of credit on daily/overnight balances
- The function of money market interest-bearing instruments on short-term liquid holdings
- How financial engineering developed the swap markets for interest and currency
- How monetary policies affect short-term cash flow strategies and risk positions
- The role of FOREX [foreign exchange] markets cash and futures, also put and call options
- Strategies for managing banking and money market transactions and relationships
Training Outline
DAY 1: The Contemporary Landscape of Global Banking
- Central Banks and Variations on Monetary Policies
- SWIFT and Related Electronic Funds Transfers
- Commercial Banking vs. Private Banking Clienteles and Funds Management Policies
- The Intentions and Impacts of Quantitative Easing [QE] on Borrowing and Lending Policies
- Foreign Trade Balances of Payments among Countries and Banking Intermediaries
- The Impact of LIBOR, U.S. Prime, and other Short-term Benchmark Interest Rates
- The Effects of Removing the “Gold Standard” in Backing Currency Valuations
- The Role and Risks Associated with “Offshore Banking” and Non-regulated Transactions
DAY 2: Global Money Markets
- Understanding M1 M2 M3 and L
- Bankers’ Acceptances [BAs] and Foreign Trade Credit Letters
- Repurchase Agreements [Repos] and Commercial Paper
- T-Bills and Deriving the Yield Curve: Implications for Global Interest Rates
- Certificates of Deposit and other Short-term Bank Instruments
- Fixed and Variable Bank Lines of Credit
- Global “Money Centers” for Short-term Financial Intermediation
- Cash Flow Management Strategies
DAY 3: Foreign Exchange [FOREX] and Global Currency Valuations
- Purchasing Power Parity and FOREX Conversion Pricing
- Hedging Currency Risk Exposure with Long and Short Currency Futures Contracts
- The Use of Put and Call Options on Foreign Currency Risk Exposure Mitigation
- The Pound Sterling and Bank of England vs. Euros and European Central Bank Policies
- Country GDP, Interest Rates, and Relative Currency Fluctuations
- Pegged Currencies vs. Free-Market Supply and Demand Currencies
- The Role of Speculators, Hedgers, and Ultimate Long Positions in FOREX Markets
- New “financially engineered” Products and Contractual Cash Flow Structures
DAY 4: The Global Swap Markets
- History and Development of the Swap Market for Foreign Currency
- History and Development of the Swap Market for Interest Rate Exchanges
- Portfolio Approaches to Foreign Currency Management
- Fixed-for-Fixed, Fixed-for-Floating, and Floating-for-Floating Interest Rate Swaps
- Nominal Principal and Settlement Valuations
- Bid-Ask Pricing Spreads and Market Efficiency in the Swap Markets
- Minimizing Transaction Costs on Global Financial Intermediation
DAY 5: New Banking Frontiers, Functions, and Cryptocurrencies
- The Design, Development, and Launch of Bitcoin
- Two-dozen Cryptocurrencies Follow the Bitcoin Lead
- Direct “peer-to-peer” Financial Transactions
- Dramatic Changes Coming in Global Banking Fees for Financial Intermediation
- Geographic Trade Blocs, Trade Pacts, and New Paradigms in “Cash Flow Management”
- Privacy Laws, Financial Disclosure, Collusion, Cartels, and Currency Innovations
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
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