10 Topics
5 Days
31 Sessions
Programme Overview
Training Description
Who Should Attend
- Banking professionals
- Corporate finance professionals
- Financial analysts
- Investment and portfolio managers
- Risk management professionals
- Finance managers and accountants
- Import and export professionals
- Relationship managers
- Corporate treasury teams
- Internal auditors
- Professionals involved in international transactions
Session Objectives
- Understand the structure and functioning of the Forex market, including key participants and instruments.
- Analyze currency risk and assess its implications on international trade and finance.
- Apply both technical and fundamental analysis techniques to make informed trading decisions.
- Develop and implement effective Forex trading strategies and risk management practices.
- Familiarize themselves with essential tools and platforms used in Forex trading.
About the Course
Foreign Exchange Training Course is a comprehensive professional programme designed to equip banking, treasury, investment, finance, and corporate professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to understand, analyze, and manage foreign-exchange markets and currency exposures.
The course covers the structure and functioning of the global Forex market, exchange-rate mechanisms, currency quotations, spot and forward transactions, FX swaps, options, trading strategies, currency risk management, hedging, market analysis, and regulatory considerations. Participants will develop practical skills for managing currency exposures and making informed foreign-exchange decisions in both banking and corporate environments.
Curriculum & Topics
10 Topics | 31 Sessions
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Workshop 1.1:
• Overview of Foreign Exchange (Forex) and its significance.
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Workshop 1.2:
• Trading dynamics within the Forex Market.
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Workshop 1.3:
• Key differences across Forex markets.
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Workshop 2.1:
• Fundamentals of spot transactions.
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Workshop 2.2:
• Understanding value dates, credit, and settlement risks.
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Workshop 2.3:
• Exchange rate quotation and movements.
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Workshop 2.4:
• Bid-offer spreads and cross rates.
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Workshop 3.1:
• Introduction to forward contracts.
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Workshop 3.2:
• Calculation of forward rates and points.
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Workshop 3.3:
• Understanding premium vs discount points.
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Workshop 3.4:
• Types of forward transactions and currency futures.
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Workshop 4.1:
• The mechanics of Forex swaps.
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Workshop 4.2:
• Calculating swap points and spreads.
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Workshop 4.3:
• Application of swaps in risk management.
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Workshop 5.1:
• Understanding vanilla and exotic options.
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Workshop 5.2:
• Payoff structures and option valuation.
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Workshop 5.3:
• Strategies for trading Forex options.
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Workshop 6.1:
• Overview of market participants and their roles.
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Workshop 6.2:
• Understanding currency pairs and bid-ask spreads.
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Workshop 6.3:
• Exploring bull and bear markets in Forex trading.
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Workshop 7.1:
• Analysis of major currencies and their characteristics.
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Workshop 7.2:
• Different trade systems in the Forex market.
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Workshop 8.1:
• Introduction to fundamental analysis and its application
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Workshop 8.2:
• Technical analysis and key indicators.
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Workshop 8.3:
• Sentimental analysis and market psychology.
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Workshop 9.1:
• Study of fundamental market forces.
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Workshop 9.2:
• Analysis of technical indicators and price patterns.
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Workshop 9.3:
• The impact of inflation and other macroeconomic factors.
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Workshop 10.1:
• Position sizing, money management, and risk mitigation.
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Workshop 10.2:
• Trading rules and best practices.
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Workshop 10.3:
• Integration of learned concepts into trading strategies.
