Financial risks

Minimise the effect of fluctuations in the value of assets and liabilities

Exchange rates between most pairs of currency change constantly throughout the day. Gain the skills to hedge the risk of fluctuation in the ultimate value of expected transactions.

Acquire new skills to demonstrate your proficiency

• Foreign exchange risk
• Value of expected transitions
• External hedging techniques
• Internal hedging techniques

Gain practical experience

Use hands-on exercises such as case studies and scenarios to evaluate business performance and gain a deeper understanding of ways to improve business performance and align with organisation goals.

This is a standalone course but if you're interested in more of this type of learning while earning a designation, explore the CGMA® Finance Leadership Program.

Financial risk

All businesses operate surrounded by financial risks. Some have greater exposure than others, either because of the industry in which they operate or the countries in which the operate or with which they conduct trade. Learn to quantify the likelihood and impact of financial risks on your organisation.

Demonstrate proficiency in growing areas of demand

• Types of financial risk
• Regression analysis
• Interest rate parity (IRP)
• Long-term forecasting
• Purchasing power parity (PPP)

Gain practical experience

Use hands-on examples to identify financial risks within your organisation.

This is a standalone course but if you're interested in more of this type of learning while earning a designation, explore the CGMA® Finance Leadership Program.

Interest rate risk management

This course introduces various risk management techniques that companies can use to minimise the financial impact of interest rate movements. In addition, it specifically focusses on the upside risk of interest rate movements and the techniques that allow companies to participate in the gain and minimise the downside risk.

Value added topics:

• Interest rate risk
• Internal hedging
• External hedging
• Interest rate options and interest rate guarantees
• Derivative round up

• Interest rate swaps

Learn through detailed exercises.

The practical hands-on exercises use real-world examples such as case studies and scenarios, designed to give you the skills to evaluate business performance and gain a deeper understanding of various ways to improve business performance and align with organisation goals.

This is a standalone course but if you're interested in more of this type of learning while earning a designation, explore the CGMA® Finance Leadership Program.