Introduction

CTFP is administered by AAIFM (The American Association for Investment and Financial Management); one of the most renowned associations for banking and financial services, financial management, risk management, corporate control, and investment in the United States. By earning CTFP candidates demonstrate that they have mastered the trade and corporate finance body of knowledge, obtained the skills of trade finance, and are committed to AAIFM’s core values and code of ethics. Earning your CTFP designation not only broadens your skill set but also demonstrates a standardized level of industry knowledge, making you a recognized leader in trade and corporate finance.

Course objective

• Get a comprehensive overview of the trade finance business with a front/middle office focus
• Career management tool for senior practitioners and/or high-potential talent
• Advanced certification for holders of CDCS / CSDG / GTC Certifications

Target audience

This certification is suitable for:

• Senior corporate banking relationship managers,
• senior corporate treasury professionals,
• specialists within transaction banking functions & Treasury executives
• specialists within business development, compliance, and legal officers.

Requirements:

• A passing score on the CTFP Examination.
• Bachelor’s or Degree in any field OR;
• A minimum of two years of experience in any related area (corporate finance, trade finance, corporate control, financial management…).
• A Minimum of 30 hours of corporate finance approved training.

Course outline

Day 1

• What Is International Corporate Finance?
• Exchange Rates Regimes
• Yesterday and Yesteryear: History of the International Monetary System
• The Balance of Payments
• The Foreign Exchange Market
• Interest Rate Arbitrage and Parity

Day 2

• Currency Futures, Options, and Swaps
• The International Financial Sector and the Dynamics of Global Capital Markets
• Sourcing Equity Globally
• Sourcing Debt from Global Bond Markets

Day 3

• Forecasting Exchange Rates
• Managing Transaction Exposure
• Managing Translation Exposure
• Managing Economic Exposure

Day 4

• International Trade Financing
• Asian Finance and Banking
• Islamic Banking and Finance
• The Case for Foreign Exchange Risk Management

Day 5

• Foreign Market Entry Strategies and Country Risk Management
• International Capital Budgeting
• Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
• Project Finance
• Global Investing
• International Control Conundrum
• Managing the Multinational Financial System