EY CAFTA

Certificate in Applied Finance,

Treasury and Analytics
Hybrid e-learning Scholars’ Program
 Online learning series

40+ 3 20+ 14 1
Hours of Hours of Hours of case Modules Community
recorded LIVE studies &
webinars webinars assignments

Registrations open
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 About CAFTA

CAFTA (Certificate in Applied Finance, Treasury

and Analytics) is a certification program exclusively
designed by EY professionals having varied
industry experience in banking, consulting,
corporates, NBFC, insurance, etc.

The course has been structurally designed for

participants who want to learn and apply concepts
of treasury and finance in solving business
problems and get practitioners’ insights. The
course also provides opportunities to the
participants to witness real-life scenarios that the
changing industry faces due to technology trends.

CAFTA for scholars is a product designed

specifically for students to experience the world of
Treasury and Finance.

CAFTA for executives is a exclusively curated

program for entry to mid level working
professionals to experience industry trends and
benchmarks.

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 All of our CAFTA sessions are
delivered by EY professionals

Hemal Shah
Partner,
Business consulting,
EY India

The course has been curated by Directors, Senior Managers and Managers having a
combined experience of over 150 years in Finance, Treasury and Analytics.

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 Course summary
12 hours of
recorded videos on
Basic Modules
Statistical Financial
Understand statements Introduction
methods of
Basic risk finance and ratios to Power BI
Develop strong base
Managing
Module risk and return of theoretical
Introduction Treasury
to financial through
Accounting concepts through
markets financial
instruments practical examples.

Treasury Structures 30 hours of recorded webinars

+ 12 hours of assignment + 3
Liquidity and cash management
hours of LIVE doubt solving &
Corporate finance 2 hours of mentoring sessions
Core
Supply chain finance and trade finance
Module
Investment and portfolio risk management Acquire practitioners’ insights
and learn leading industry
Financial risk management practices in each area

Treasury Analytics

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 CAFTA Program Coverage: Curriculum Details
CAFTA’s course curriculum is a supplement to the college course curriculum which is curated & taught by experts having years of practical
experience in banking industry, corporate houses & consulting industry.

Financial Risk Management Corporate Finance Investment Management

Overview of financial market Capital structure Overview of investment management
• Global financial markets overview • Capital structure and factors involved in financing • Investment objectives and different risk
• Understanding different kinds of financial risks • Industry insight: Decision making on capital structure
requirement for NBFC, real estate company Investment products in treasury
Transaction life cycle: FX risk management • Products in India: Money market, G-sec, Corporate
• Key terminologies used in FX markets Capital structure and financing through Debt & FI Debt, Equities ETF, AIF, Mutual funds
• Use case: FX risk - Accounting and cashflow risk • Case study discussion: Fund based borrowing products • Industry insight: Side pocketing of mutual funds,
• Exposure recognition, collation and communication based o market, tenor, security Products in Global market: Market linked notes,
• Timing mismatch and netting of exposure • Overview of debt market, recent measures and challenges Dual Currency, Enhanced Yield note, REITs
• Industry insight: Exposure process in different companies • Industry insight: NBFC’s, liquidity challenges in last 3 years • Use case: Use of analytics and quant models in
• Setting the hedge ratio using forwards, Futures, options • Use case: Overview of blockchain based transactions and investments
and its deal execution associated benefits across trade cycle • Use case: Algo trading in investment management
• Industry insight: Banking negotiation during deal execution • LIBOR transition: Need for replacement, challenges and what
• Post hedging KPI monitoring will change in the $400 trillion financial markets Investment function in various industries
• Use case: Use of Supply Chain financing to mitigate FX risk • Industry insight: LIBOR transition’s impact on Banks, • Criteria for investment management policy and
corporates, fund management decision making
• Use case: Implementation of new rates by banks and deals • Investment functions corporates, banks, insurance
Interest Risk Management
done by industry participants in ARR companies, AMC and pension funds
• Understanding interest rate risk in NBFC
• Industry insight: ESG Financing Use case: Different tiers of investable surplus in
• ALM mismatch in banks and insurance companies
a company and allocation of money
Credit assessment by banks • Use case: Early warning indicators and monitoring
Commodity risk management • Objective of credit management and bank’s internal
• Commodity market value chain and its price risk concentration of credit risk
credit model • Industry Insight: COVID impact on mutual funds (MF)
• Understand risk-based pricing using bank’s internal models • Industry Insight: Reading MF fact sheet
Risk Management Policy and aspects related to banks profitability Use case: Investment portfolio benchmarking
• Use case: Setting risk appetite using VAR • Case study: Bank's internal model - Putting it to practice : • Use case: Selection criteria for optimum instrument
• Use case: Managing FX and IR risk: All-in cost of borrowing
in banks and post deal monitoring
Credit rating
Use cases: • Credit rating rationale and characteristics of credit rating Case study
• Use of analytics in FX risk management • Understand different rating scales and methodologies • Solve asset allocation challenges and deploy funds
• Statistical methods for analysing currency movement • Industry insight: Role of credit ratings during 2008 crisis, like a fund manager to generate alpha
• Rise of electronic platform and algo trading in markets India's NBFC crisis
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 CAFTA Program Coverage: Curriculum Details

Cash and Liquidity Management Supply Chain Finance and Trade Finance Data Analytics

Overview of the role of cash and liquidity International trade transactions and terms of trade Data analytics and introduction to advanced
• Key pillars of liquidity management, cash forecast Trade transaction process and its risks
• technologies
• Benefits and importance of cash and liquidity management • Participants and key terminologies • Fundamental concepts of data and analytics
• Understand Cash conversion cycle (CCC) • Understand AI / ML and other key areas.
Cash forecasting • Industry insight: CCC in different industries and its
• Types of forecast: Direct, indirect and its simulation implications Role of advanced technologies in Treasury
• Industry insight: Cash forecasting in companies • Use case: Working capital challenges in COVID-19
• Trends driving the treasury technology landscape
• Monitoring and reporting requirements in a corporate • Understanding trade credit insurance, role of SWIFT
• Identify the different technology components for
• Use case: AI and ML in cash forecasting
technical infrastructure layer of technology solution
• Use case: Technology tools for analytics Buyer led sources of financing • Use case: Application of advanced technology in
• Buyer led- financing products such as LC / BG various treasury functions
Global banking and payments • Use case: Sight LC trade analysis
• Different instruments of payments and collections • Buyers credit, suppliers credit and Reverse factoring, Technical nuances of adopting a Treasury solution
• Evolution of payment systems covering connectivity, payment • Use case: Reverse factoring in practice
• Recognise common tools / solutions in Treasury
channels, formats, settlement systems • INCO terms , UCP 600 and ISBP requirement
• Principles of vendor selection and technology
• Industry insight: SWIFT, SWIFT GPI and future networks • Industry insight: Automating supply chain financing implementation
• Centralised and decentralised payment structures program and use of technology platforms
• Case studies: Transforming traditional Finance and
• Use case: Blockchain in cross border payments
Accounting functions through data & Analytics
• Use case: Digital payments cost and its rationalization Supplier led sources of financing
• Introduction to supplier led- financing products Role and importance of data visualisation
Liquidity management structures • Pre-shipment and post-shipment financing
• Recognise how data visualisation helps in analytics
• Introduction to cash pooling and netting • Factoring and forfaiting
• Use case: Tell a story using visual analytics through
• Use case: Physical and notional cash pool
the use of powerful dashboards and filters
• Overview payment factories Blockchain in trade finance
• Industry insight: Models for payments factory set-up • Framework on blockchain in trade fiancé
• Use case: Implementing a payments factory and its ROI Introduction to power bi
• Use case: Blockchain in trade finance transaction • Navigate through Power Bi as a visualisation tool
• In-house banks, key functions, tax and regulatory aspects
• Key considerations when implementing such solutions • Exercise: Create visualization charts and graphs
• Use case: Functions of an in-house bank for a global
Case study through PowerBI
• Critical evaluation of working capital cycle of a company
FMCG company
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 How relevant is CAFTA for coveted industry roles?

Why aim for traditional roles in business finance when a career in

treasury can open doors to more rewarding options in

AMC and Fintech

Corporate Brokerage
mutual funds company firms

Banks and Insurance Management Credit rating

NBFCs company consulting agencies Boutique
investment line

After attending the program, participants will be able to:

Start ups Banks and NBFC
01 Optimize FX and commodity hedging cost by taking informed decisions

Prominent
02 Improve yields on investment portfolio
Helping recruiting
you stand
03 Take enhanced borrowing decisions and better negotiate with banks / out in sectors in
credit rating agencies IT Consulting
placement colleges
interviews
04 Optimize working capital cycle and take steps to enhance visibility of cash

05 Understand latest treasury technologies / tools to improve treasury processes

Corporates Insurance
06 Be updated about leading practices in treasury and finance

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 A one-of-its- kind value proposition

Certificate:
► On completion of assessment, receive a certification
in applied finance, treasury and analytics

Periodic alumni and networking events:

► Meet industry practitioners, EY Unpaid Internship opportunity*:
professionals, peers and expand your ► Gain first-hand experience by working

►
professional network
Leadership talks, discussions around
CAFTA with EY’s Advisory team on business
problems
(Certificate in
trends in finance and treasury industry Applied Finance,
Treasury &
Analytics)

Membership to exclusive treasury Mentorship by EY Professionals*

network groups: ► Exclusively curated session with EY mentors
► Get updates on industry trends, professional to discuss career paths and opportunities
updates, career tips, participate in discussions for overall development

* Internships/Mentorship sessions are provided to top performers and is subject to EY LLP HR policy

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 CAFTA’s hybrid e-learning series: delivery timeline

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# A total of 2 attempts will be free after which student will have to pay INR 500 to take the re-assessment

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 CAFTA: sample certificate

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 Fees and benefits for students

CAFTA Scholars: Hybrid E-learning Program

CAFTA Price for Students

Avail the full benefits at much economical price INR 10,000

*Exclusive of 18% taxes

Other Benefits

10% students can avail an unpaid internship* of 2 months with EY FSRM team

Get access to unlimited networking/mentoring sessions with EY Professionals

*Unpaid internships are offered to top 10% of the students, who attempt and clear an assessment on any particular assessment date. This benefit is not
applicable on retaking an assessment. This benefit is only for people who take up full CAFTA and not individual certification course.

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02 Email correspondence

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