If you’re in a treasury-related position, I’m sure that you’re under a lot (a LOT) of pressure this year. The market dived last year and it’s still a slow-going in terms of recovery. But at the end of the day, you still have a job to do.
If you’re new to the treasury function or you’re in a different department looking in, you may wonder what exactly does the treasury function (whether in a bank or a corporate) mainly do? This is part one of two that looks at the functions of the treasury department.
By John Rush Banking and finance is full of complex products and financial transactions that can really make your job difficult to do well. You want to be able to simplify things as much as possible and one of the best ways of doing that is to “visualise” your transactions.