Citadel Advantage

PROFESSIONAL COURSES & TRAINING

Citadel Advantage offers a wide & comprehensive range of professional courses and training for commercial and central banks in the areas of; Operational Risk Management (for Basel II and for back-office risk mitigation), Specific Operational Risk Management areas including Business Continuity Planning, Anti Money Laundering & Payment Systems, and Liquidity Management.

We also offer a range of Workshops and Introductory Lectures dealing with the main areas covered in our full courses. If you don't see the exact course below that your looking for, contact us. We may be able to build a course for your specific needs. Professional courses and training are available at a centralized venue, Regionally (currently in Southern Africa & Western Europe), or In-house on your premises.

Our courses, training material, and case studies are up-to-date and topical and reflect the real world. Our training is focused, practical and is aimed at enhancing the application of learned concepts by the participants in their working environment.

Our courses will allow you to interface directly with the practicalities of cutting edge risk management methodologies.

We provide a perfect balance between theory and real world application.

A unique program aimed at where the operational risk is most concentrated in the financial services industry – payment systems and back-office operations.

We use real-life case studies to illustrate the course material, so enhancing the learning process.

Training courses are offered as:

Public Courses
In-house Courses (at your location or offsite at a location of your choice)
Tailored Courses (to meet your organizations specific needs)

Public Courses
Citadel Advantage provide courses and lecturers to the to key banking and risk training organizations around the world. Ask your local or regional provider of banking and risk training courses for a Citadel Advantage course.

Click here to learn where our public courses are currently scheduled

In House Training
Citadel Advantage provides cost-effective in-house training programs that allow you to determine the, depth, attendee size, length and sequence of the training within the security of your own organization. If you have 5 or more people to train our In-House training service will save you money. All Citadel Advantage courses can be run on your premises anywhere around the world.

Tailored Courses
Citadel Advantage also provides tailored training services to the banking and financial sector We can tailor any course to your needs or develop a new course within a relatively short period of time as required.

Our In-House Training and Tailored Courses provide your organization with unique training solution.

Citadel Advantage will develop a training program that caters for your specific needs.
Citadel Advantage will create a training solution to meet your specifications, requirements and objectives.
Citadel Advantage can incorporate internal company or operational data within the training in order to ensure the uniqueness of the training program to your organization.

You may like more information on how Citadel Advantage’s In-House Training & Tailored Courses Program can benefit your team, department or organization. Why not benefit from a no-obligation initial needs analysis discussion?

For specific information contact us at courses@citadeladvantage.com

Our current offering includes...

Where provided, please click on the course title for a full description of the course content and other relative information.

Commercial Banks - Operational Risk Courses

Basel II - Operational Risk Overview, An Introductory Course - The operational risk requirements of Basel II place a important emphasis on the identification, assessment, monitoring and control of operational risk.

Beyond Compliance – Managing Operational Risk - This introduction, to Operations Risk management and mitigation, moves the participants beyond the Basel II compliance requirements for operations risk, and into an understanding of operations risk management and mitigation as a value added proposition, increasing the bank’s profitability and structural strength.

Business Continuity & Scenario Planning - Business Continuity Planning is the process through which a bank ensures the maintenance or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when faced with events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error, or terrorism. Scenario Planning ensures that the Bank’s continuity plans are realistic and achievable.

Managing Risk in Wholesale & Large Value Payment Systems - Wholesale & Large Value Payment Systems, including intrabank and interbank messaging systems, securities settlement systems, and RTGS system provide the critical lifeblood of a national payment system. This course provides the ideal starting point for understanding & managing the risks associated with this type of operation.

Managing Risk in Retail Payment Systems - Banks accept, collect and process a variety of payment instruments and take part in various clearing and settlement systems. These systems are not always provided within the bank itself, but may be offered by outside parties or even the central bank. The risks posed by such systems are considerable and this course provides a holistic view of all the related risks and how to manage them.

Taming the Electronic Tiger - Electronic banking is being driven by the rapid pace of changes. These changes relate to technological and customer service innovation, global nature of open electronic networks, the mixing of electronic banking applications with legacy computer systems and the increasing dependence on third parties that provide the necessary information technology. Electronic banking heavily alters the traditional risks associated with banking activities and changing the overall risk profile of banking.

Reducing Risk in Foreign Exchange Settlements - This intensive course takes you directly into the world of Foreign Exchange Risk. Gain a deeper insight into Foreign Exchange Settlement Risk, what it is and what is needed to control it. Explore the nature of foreign exchange settlement risk, what has been done and what remains to be done to mitigate it. Learn how to calculate the extent and duration of your settlement exposures. This course will provide you with the tools and understanding to better mitigate Foreign Exchange Settlement Risk.

Commercial Banks - Payments & Liquidity Courses

International Payments - This course has been tailored for banking professionals who have a grasp of payments concepts and issues in a domestic environment. The course provides them with a comprehensive foundation for understanding payments in a global context, covering the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and current developments.

Domestic Payments - This course has been designed to provide professionals who have a basic command of bank operations with a high-quality education foundation for understanding payments concepts and issues in a domestic environment, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments.

Payments America - Banks accept, collect and process a variety of payment instruments and take part in various clearing and settlement systems. These systems are not always provided within the bank itself, but are also offered by outside parties including the Federal Reserve. This intensive two-day course helps you navigate through the complex world of domestic payments.

Surveying the SEPA landscape – a practical guide to implementation - This course deals with SEPA from its theoretical concept to the practicalities of its implementation - answering the basic questions “what is SEPA?”, “how will SEPA affect me and my organization? And “what do I have to do to make SEPA a reality?” It also looks at SEPA from the perspective, not only of the commercial banks, but corporate users and central banks as well.

Managing Liquidity in Real Time in a Dynamic Payments Environment - The "super highway" that binds the financial world together is the payment system. Payment systems are increasingly complex and based on real time usage from Real Time Gross Settlement, Large Value Transfer Systems, Continuous Linked Settlement, and Delivery versus Payment etc. In turn Liquidity is the “grease” that keeps this super highway moving. This course provides the perfect foundation for understanding the critical liquidity issues in a real-time world. (In Development)

Remittances – Creating Value - The transfer of migrant’s remittances represents a huge business opportunity for banks and other financial institutions which is largely overlooked. The financial services industry, which plays such a pivotal role in the Payments Industry, is missing an important opportunity if they ignore a very large component – Remittances. This course provides an insight of the payment system aspects of remittances, and is designed to assist financial institutions that want to improve their understanding of this important market as well as develop the many business opportunities that present themselves. Intermediating these money transfers is a business opportunity with vast potential.

Central Banks Courses

Control, Management and Supervision of a Central Bank RTGS System - Operations within a central bank context is something relatively new, especially in emerging economies. However most central banks today operate their own sophisticated RTGS system. This two-day course provides a detailed introduction into the control, management and supervision of a central bank RTGS System with practical insights as to what goes on behind the scenes on the RTGS “bridge”. (Available upon request)

Business Continuity & Scenario Planning - See description under Operational Risk Courses - Commercial Banks

Basel II - Pillar Two - What Supervisors need to know about Operational Risk - As part of Basel II’s Pillar 2, Bank Supervisors need to get to grips with what exactly operational risk is within the context of a commercial bank. This intensive 1 day course provides an ideal introduction for Bank Supervisors to the operational world of commercial banks - and to the operational risks (Available upon request)

For specific information contact us at courses@citadeladvantage.com



CITADEL ADVANTAGE		PROFESSIONAL COURSES & TRAINING

	PROFESSIONAL COURSES & TRAINING Citadel Advantage offers a wide & comprehensive range of professional courses and training for commercial and central banks in the areas of; Operational Risk Management (for Basel II and for back-office risk mitigation), Specific Operational Risk Management areas including Business Continuity Planning, Anti Money Laundering & Payment Systems, and Liquidity Management. We also offer a range of Workshops and Introductory Lectures dealing with the main areas covered in our full courses. If you don't see the exact course below that your looking for, contact us. We may be able to build a course for your specific needs. Professional courses and training are available at a centralized venue, Regionally (currently in Southern Africa & Western Europe), or In-house on your premises. Our courses, training material, and case studies are up-to-date and topical and reflect the real world. Our training is focused, practical and is aimed at enhancing the application of learned concepts by the participants in their working environment. Our courses will allow you to interface directly with the practicalities of cutting edge risk management methodologies. We provide a perfect balance between theory and real world application. A unique program aimed at where the operational risk is most concentrated in the financial services industry – payment systems and back-office operations. We use real-life case studies to illustrate the course material, so enhancing the learning process. Training courses are offered as: Public Courses In-house Courses (at your location or offsite at a location of your choice) Tailored Courses (to meet your organizations specific needs) Public Courses Citadel Advantage provide courses and lecturers to the to key banking and risk training organizations around the world. Ask your local or regional provider of banking and risk training courses for a Citadel Advantage course. Click here to learn where our public courses are currently scheduled In House Training Citadel Advantage provides cost-effective in-house training programs that allow you to determine the, depth, attendee size, length and sequence of the training within the security of your own organization. If you have 5 or more people to train our In-House training service will save you money. All Citadel Advantage courses can be run on your premises anywhere around the world. Tailored Courses Citadel Advantage also provides tailored training services to the banking and financial sector We can tailor any course to your needs or develop a new course within a relatively short period of time as required. Our In-House Training and Tailored Courses provide your organization with unique training solution. Citadel Advantage will develop a training program that caters for your specific needs. Citadel Advantage will create a training solution to meet your specifications, requirements and objectives. Citadel Advantage can incorporate internal company or operational data within the training in order to ensure the uniqueness of the training program to your organization. You may like more information on how Citadel Advantage’s In-House Training & Tailored Courses Program can benefit your team, department or organization. Why not benefit from a no-obligation initial needs analysis discussion? For specific information contact us at courses@citadeladvantage.com Our current offering includes... *Where provided, please click on the course title for a full description of the course content and other relative information.* Commercial Banks - Operational Risk Courses Basel II - Operational Risk Overview, An Introductory Course - The operational risk requirements of Basel II place a important emphasis on the identification, assessment, monitoring and control of operational risk. Beyond Compliance – Managing Operational Risk - This introduction, to Operations Risk management and mitigation, moves the participants beyond the Basel II compliance requirements for operations risk, and into an understanding of operations risk management and mitigation as a value added proposition, increasing the bank’s profitability and structural strength. Business Continuity & Scenario Planning - Business Continuity Planning is the process through which a bank ensures the maintenance or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when faced with events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error, or terrorism. Scenario Planning ensures that the Bank’s continuity plans are realistic and achievable. Managing Risk in Wholesale & Large Value Payment Systems - Wholesale & Large Value Payment Systems, including intrabank and interbank messaging systems, securities settlement systems, and RTGS system provide the critical lifeblood of a national payment system. This course provides the ideal starting point for understanding & managing the risks associated with this type of operation. Managing Risk in Retail Payment Systems - Banks accept, collect and process a variety of payment instruments and take part in various clearing and settlement systems. These systems are not always provided within the bank itself, but may be offered by outside parties or even the central bank. The risks posed by such systems are considerable and this course provides a holistic view of all the related risks and how to manage them. Taming the Electronic Tiger - Electronic banking is being driven by the rapid pace of changes. These changes relate to technological and customer service innovation, global nature of open electronic networks, the mixing of electronic banking applications with legacy computer systems and the increasing dependence on third parties that provide the necessary information technology. Electronic banking heavily alters the traditional risks associated with banking activities and changing the overall risk profile of banking. Reducing Risk in Foreign Exchange Settlements - This intensive course takes you directly into the world of Foreign Exchange Risk. Gain a deeper insight into Foreign Exchange Settlement Risk, what it is and what is needed to control it. Explore the nature of foreign exchange settlement risk, what has been done and what remains to be done to mitigate it. Learn how to calculate the extent and duration of your settlement exposures. This course will provide you with the tools and understanding to better mitigate Foreign Exchange Settlement Risk. Commercial Banks - Payments & Liquidity Courses International Payments - This course has been tailored for banking professionals who have a grasp of payments concepts and issues in a domestic environment. The course provides them with a comprehensive foundation for understanding payments in a global context, covering the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and current developments. Domestic Payments - This course has been designed to provide professionals who have a basic command of bank operations with a high-quality education foundation for understanding payments concepts and issues in a domestic environment, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments. Payments America - Banks accept, collect and process a variety of payment instruments and take part in various clearing and settlement systems. These systems are not always provided within the bank itself, but are also offered by outside parties including the Federal Reserve. This intensive two-day course helps you navigate through the complex world of domestic payments. Surveying the SEPA landscape – a practical guide to implementation - This course deals with SEPA from its theoretical concept to the practicalities of its implementation - answering the basic questions “what is SEPA?”, “how will SEPA affect me and my organization? And “what do I have to do to make SEPA a reality?” It also looks at SEPA from the perspective, not only of the commercial banks, but corporate users and central banks as well. Managing Liquidity in Real Time in a Dynamic Payments Environment - The "super highway" that binds the financial world together is the payment system. Payment systems are increasingly complex and based on real time usage from Real Time Gross Settlement, Large Value Transfer Systems, Continuous Linked Settlement, and Delivery versus Payment etc. In turn Liquidity is the “grease” that keeps this super highway moving. This course provides the perfect foundation for understanding the critical liquidity issues in a real-time world. *(In Development)* Remittances – Creating Value - The transfer of migrant’s remittances represents a huge business opportunity for banks and other financial institutions which is largely overlooked. The financial services industry, which plays such a pivotal role in the Payments Industry, is missing an important opportunity if they ignore a very large component – Remittances. This course provides an insight of the payment system aspects of remittances, and is designed to assist financial institutions that want to improve their understanding of this important market as well as develop the many business opportunities that present themselves. Intermediating these money transfers is a business opportunity with vast potential. Central Banks Courses Control, Management and Supervision of a Central Bank RTGS System - Operations within a central bank context is something relatively new, especially in emerging economies. However most central banks today operate their own sophisticated RTGS system. This two-day course provides a detailed introduction into the control, management and supervision of a central bank RTGS System with practical insights as to what goes on behind the scenes on the RTGS “bridge”. *(Available upon request)* Business Continuity & Scenario Planning - See description under Operational Risk Courses - Commercial Banks Basel II - Pillar Two - What Supervisors need to know about Operational Risk - As part of Basel II’s Pillar 2, Bank Supervisors need to get to grips with what exactly operational risk is within the context of a commercial bank. This intensive 1 day course provides an ideal introduction for Bank Supervisors to the operational world of commercial banks - and to the operational risks *(Available upon request)* For specific information contact us at courses@citadeladvantage.com