Treasury Back Office Operations

Introduction

The Treasury Back Office Operations self-learning programme is designed to provide a practical, operations-focused understanding of how financial market trades are processed after execution.

The programme covers the complete post-trade lifecycle, including settlement, accounting, reconciliation, and operational controls used in banks and financial institutions.

The focus is on real workflows, risk points, and control mechanisms, rather than theoretical definitions. This makes the course suitable for professionals and students who want to understand how back office functions actually work in practice.

Course Highlights

  • Practical explanation of end-to-end trade lifecycle
  • Clear distinction between trade date and value date accounting
  • Coverage of settlement types and settlement risks
  • Real-world case studies on trade breaks and wrong settlement instructions
  • Focus on reconciliation, MTM, and operational controls
  • Structured into short, easy-to-follow modules

Benefits of the Programme

  • By completing this programme, participants will:
  • Gain clarity on how treasury and back office operations function in real environments
  • Understand how settlement and reconciliation risks arise and are managed
  • Build confidence in interpreting accounting entries and MTM logic
  • Improve job readiness for banking operations and treasury support roles
  • Strengthen conceptual understanding for professional exams and interviews

Best Suited For

  • Banking and treasury back office professionals
  • Operations, settlement, and reconciliation teams
  • CA, CMA, CS, and MBA (Finance) students
  • Professionals transitioning into banking operations roles
  • Internal bank trainees and new joiners in treasury operations
  • Candidates preparing for interviews in banking operations and treasury support functions

Course Material Includes

  • Study material prepared by Market Experts
  • Professionally Structured Video Sessions
  • One-page trade lifecycle and settlement reference note
  • Case study explanations for practical understanding

Programme- Treasury Back Office Operations

Part 1: Accounting, Reconciliation & Controls
  • Forex and government securities accounting
  • Trade date vs value date logic
  • Exchange position calculation
  • Nostro and exchange reconciliation
  • Mark-to-Market (MTM) valuation
  • Key operational controls
  • Case study: Wrong settlement instruction

Part 2: Trade Lifecycle & Settlement

  • Overview of treasury back office operations
  • Trade confirmations and matching
  • Settlement types: Cash, DvP, PvP
  • Settlement process and Nostro funding
  • Settlement risks and controls
  • Case study: Trade break and failed settlement