Macro-economics for market practitioners

 

Summary

 

Learning Outcomes

 

  • Participants will gain deeper understanding of the concepts and terms
  • With learning of macro-economic impact and mechanics, participants will be able to deepen their analysis for better results
  • Financial markets get volatile with economic data releases. This program explains important macro data releases for able to interpret and connect the dots in market decision making.

Who should attend?

 

  • Specifically for Traders, Treasury sales, Client relationship managers, Wealth advisor, Portfolio managers, Mutual fund Sales, Pension and PF fund managers
  • Analysts and credit officers
  • Corporate treasury staff and risk managers
  • All beginners and mid-level staff working in financial market related roles in BFSI

Day 1

 

Session 1

 

POLICY OBJECTIVES

 

  • Financial Markets and macro economics
  • Macro-economic policies and objectives
  • Understanding national income - measure of economic activities

Session 2

 

MONETARY POLICY

 

  • Monetary policy - framework and mechanics
  • Policy rate setting and money supply control
  • Yield curve - breakdown and inferences

Session 3

 

EXTERNAL SECTOR

 

  • Trade and Capital movement
  • Exchange rate regimes
  • Macro-economic adjustment to imbalances under different regimes

Session 4

 

FINANCIAL MARKETS LINKAGES

 

  • Macro-economic cycles and asset allocation shifts
  • Financial Markets and Macro economic performance
  • Asset classes inter-linkage - mechanics explain macro-economic connections

 

Trainer Profile

 

He is a financial market expert with over 25 years of experience. Had started his career in a large corporate as FX risk manager and served in an MNC bank (Standard Chartered Bank) for about two decades in their foreign exchange function.

 

He held various roles including Treasury Sales advising clients on FX and interest rate risk management, Head of FX flow business for India Head of Business management and strategy for Treasury sales function, and Head of Treasury sales business for South Asia for commercial segment. 

 

Training dates - April 20, 2026

Training fees - ₹ 15,000 + applicable taxes