Course Code: 4261
Length: 5 Weeks
Audience: This course is designed for individuals involved in managing the bank's investment portfolio.
Description: Managing the Bank's Investment Portfolio provides participants with the key concepts needed to effectively manage the bank's portfolio.
Objectives: After successfully completing this program, you will be able to:
- Identify the key characteristics of common investment instruments
- Calculate the yield on those instruments
- Describe regulatory and accounting restrictions on the bank's investment portfolio
- Identify all of the elements that should be included in the bank's investment policy and formulate such a policy
- Compare the benefits and risk of various investment strategies
- Evaluate the comparative return of taxable and tax-exempt securities
- Evaluate total return and option-adjusted spreads on instruments with prepayment risk
Text Book: This course uses Bank Management, 6th Edition, by Timothy W. Koch and S. Scott MacDonald, Thomson Learning 2005. If you already have a copy of the textbook, be sure to register for your next course using the “without textbook” option.
Recommended Course Credits: AIB: 1.0; CPE: 18.0
Prerequisites: Participants will need to have access to the individuals who manage their bank's investment portfolio and the information they use in this process. Participants should also have a basic familiarity with financial markets and financial instruments. This class uses a number of mathematical concepts and calculations to manage the investment portfolio. Students will also need Microsoft Excel to complete the course.
Enrollment: To enroll in this course, please click on the link below for the registration form. Print and complete the form and submit it to your supervisor for approval. Then submit the approved form to your human resources department for processing.