Course description

SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) is a comprehensive treasury solution within SAP S/4HANA that enables organizations to efficiently manage cash, liquidity, investments, debt, foreign exchange, financial instruments, and enterprise-wide financial risks. It helps businesses centralize treasury operations, automate financial transactions, improve liquidity planning, reduce operational risks, and maintain regulatory compliance across global financial markets.

The SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) Training is designed for SAP consultants, treasury professionals, finance managers, risk analysts, implementation consultants, and IT professionals who want to develop expertise in treasury operations and financial risk management using SAP S/4HANA.

Throughout this course, learners will gain practical knowledge of treasury fundamentals, money market transactions, foreign exchange management, securities management, correspondence framework, trade finance, derivative instruments, and exposure & hedge management. The curriculum combines real-world treasury business processes with SAP S/4HANA implementation scenarios, enabling participants to confidently manage enterprise treasury operations and support SAP TRM implementation projects.

By the end of this course, learners will understand how to configure and manage treasury processes, automate financial transactions, manage liquidity, minimize financial risks, integrate banking operations, and implement SAP Treasury and Risk Management solutions within enterprise environments.

According to the curriculum, the course covers Treasury Fundamentals, Risk Management, Money Market, Foreign Exchange, Securities Management, Correspondence Framework, Trade Finance, Derivatives, and Exposure & Hedge Management using SAP S/4HANA.


Course Description

Treasury management has become one of the most strategic functions within modern organizations as businesses seek greater control over liquidity, financial investments, foreign exchange exposure, banking relationships, and financial risk. SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) provides an integrated platform that enables organizations to streamline treasury operations while improving financial visibility, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

This comprehensive training program provides a practical understanding of SAP TRM within SAP S/4HANA, covering treasury operations from foundational concepts to advanced hedge management. Learners will explore treasury organizational structures, SAP Business Partner setup, money market instruments, foreign exchange trading, securities management, correspondence framework configuration, trade finance, derivative products, and hedge management processes.

The course emphasizes real-world implementation scenarios, hands-on configuration concepts, business process understanding, and industry best practices, preparing learners to participate in SAP Treasury and Risk Management implementation projects and support enterprise treasury operations.

By combining functional knowledge with practical SAP S/4HANA workflows, this course equips participants with the expertise required to become successful SAP Treasury and Risk Management consultants capable of supporting global organizations in managing liquidity, mitigating financial risks, and driving digital treasury transformation.

The curriculum highlights real-world treasury processes, SAP S/4HANA simulations, treasury operations, liquidity management, and risk management as key learning objectives.

Key Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamentals of SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) in SAP S/4HANA.
  • Configure SAP Business Partners (BP) for treasury operations and banking relationships.
  • Manage money market transactions, loans, deposits, and interest rate instruments.
  • Execute foreign exchange (FX) transactions and hedge accounting processes.
  • Configure and manage securities trading and investment portfolios.
  • Implement correspondence framework and SWIFT communication for treasury operations.
  • Manage trade finance processes including Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees, and Corporate Guarantees.
  • Configure derivative products such as Interest Rate Swaps, Cross Currency Swaps, and Currency Options.
  • Perform exposure management and hedge management using the SAP Hedge Management Cockpit.
  • Understand liquidity management, financial risk mitigation, and treasury reporting.
  • Support SAP TRM implementation, configuration, testing, and production support activities.
  • Apply SAP Best Practices to optimize treasury operations and financial risk management.

These outcomes align with the curriculum's focus on treasury fundamentals, transaction management, correspondence framework, trade finance, derivatives, and exposure & hedge management.


Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

  • SAP Treasury & Risk Management (SAP TRM) Consultants
  • SAP Financial Accounting (SAP FI) Consultants
  • SAP S/4HANA Finance Consultants
  • Treasury Managers
  • Treasury Analysts
  • Finance Managers
  • Corporate Treasury Professionals
  • Financial Risk Analysts
  • Banking and Financial Services Professionals
  • SAP Functional Consultants
  • SAP Implementation Consultants
  • ERP Consultants
  • Chartered Accountants and Finance Professionals
  • Digital Finance Transformation Consultants
  • IT Professionals supporting Treasury Solutions

What will i learn?

  • SAP Treasury & Risk Management (SAP TRM)
  • Money Market & Foreign Exchange Management
  • Securities & Investment Management
  • Trade Finance & Banking Integration
  • Hedge Management & Financial Risk Analysis
  • SAP Business Partner Configuration
  • Treasury Operations in SAP S/4HANA

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of finance and accounting principles.
  • Familiarity with treasury or banking concepts is beneficial.
  • Basic knowledge of SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA is an advantage.
  • Understanding of financial instruments and business processes.
  • Basic computer skills and ERP navigation.
  • Interest in treasury management, banking, and financial risk management.

Frequently asked question

SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) is an SAP S/4HANA solution that helps organizations manage treasury operations, liquidity, investments, banking relationships, foreign exchange, securities, financial risks, and hedge management from a centralized platform.

This course is designed for SAP consultants, treasury professionals, finance managers, banking professionals, risk analysts, ERP consultants, implementation specialists, and anyone interested in corporate treasury and financial risk management.

No. Prior SAP TRM experience is not required. A basic understanding of finance, accounting, treasury operations, or SAP ERP concepts will help learners understand the topics more effectively.

Yes. The course includes detailed coverage of Money Market transactions, loans, deposits, interest rate instruments, Foreign Exchange (FX) trading, forex trade requests, and premature settlement of forward contracts.

Yes. The curriculum includes Trade Finance topics such as Letters of Credit, Standby Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees, Corporate Guarantees, as well as derivative instruments including Interest Rate Swaps, Cross Currency Swaps, and Currency Options.

Yes. The course covers Exposure and Hedge Management, including SAP S/4HANA Hedge Management Cockpit, Hedging Area Creation, and Currency Group Quota Limits to help organizations manage financial risk effectively.

Yes. The course combines treasury business processes with SAP S/4HANA implementation scenarios, enabling learners to configure treasury functions, support implementations, optimize financial workflows, and manage enterprise treasury operations.

After completing this course, learners can pursue careers as an SAP TRM Consultant, Treasury Consultant, SAP S/4HANA Finance Consultant, Treasury Manager, Financial Risk Consultant, Corporate Treasury Specialist, Banking Integration Consultant, ERP Finance Consultant, or SAP Solution Architect specializing in Treasury and Risk Management.

  • Lesson 01
    Course Description

    Treasury is one of the most critical functions within any enterprise, responsible for managing liquidity, cash flow, investments, debt, banking relationships, and financial risks. As organizations expand globally, treasury operations become increasingly complex, requiring centralized systems to monitor financial positions, optimize cash utilization, and mitigate exposure to market fluctuations.

    SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) within SAP S/4HANA provides an integrated platform that enables organizations to manage treasury operations, automate financial transactions, optimize liquidity, and reduce financial risks through real-time analytics and intelligent financial processing.

    This module introduces the fundamentals of Treasury and Risk Management, explains the architecture of SAP TRM, explores treasury organizational structures, and demonstrates how SAP Business Partner (BP) plays a central role in treasury operations. Learners will also gain an understanding of various financial risks and how SAP supports risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies.

    By the end of this module, participants will understand the foundation of SAP Treasury and Risk Management and be prepared to configure core treasury master data for enterprise implementations.

    According to the curriculum, this module covers Treasury Fundamentals, Risk Management, SAP Business Partner setup, centralized versus decentralized treasury, and SAP TRM components in SAP S/4HANA.


    What You Will Learn

    After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Understand enterprise treasury operations.
    • Explore SAP Treasury and Risk Management architecture.
    • Differentiate centralized and decentralized treasury models.
    • Understand financial risk categories.
    • Configure SAP Business Partners for treasury.
    • Understand treasury organizational structures.
    • Prepare master data for SAP TRM implementation.
  • Lesson 02
    Unit 1: Introduction to Treasury Management

    Unit Description

    Treasury Management ensures that organizations maintain sufficient liquidity while effectively managing investments, financing activities, banking relationships, and financial obligations. It enables businesses to optimize cash flow, improve working capital, reduce borrowing costs, and make informed financial decisions.

    This unit introduces the principles of corporate treasury management, treasury objectives, organizational structures, and treasury functions within modern enterprises. Learners will explore how SAP Treasury and Risk Management supports centralized treasury operations while integrating seamlessly with SAP S/4HANA Finance.

    Key Topics

    • Treasury Fundamentals
    • Corporate Treasury
    • Cash Management
    • Liquidity Management
    • Treasury Objectives
    • Centralized Treasury
    • Decentralized Treasury
    • SAP TRM Architecture
  • Lesson 03
    Unit 2: Introduction to Financial Risk Management

    Organizations are exposed to various financial risks arising from changing market conditions, interest rates, exchange rates, customer creditworthiness, and operational uncertainties. Effective risk management enables businesses to identify, measure, monitor, and mitigate these risks while ensuring financial stability.

    This unit introduces the different categories of financial risk managed within SAP Treasury and Risk Management, including market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk. Participants will understand how SAP supports enterprise-wide financial risk management through integrated analytical tools and monitoring capabilities.

    Key Topics

    • Financial Risk Management
    • Market Risk
    • Credit Risk
    • Liquidity Risk
    • Operational Risk
    • Risk Identification
    • Risk Assessment
    • Risk Mitigation
  • Lesson 04
    Unit 3: SAP Business Partner Setup for Treasury

    Business Partner (BP) is the central master data object used throughout SAP S/4HANA, including Treasury and Risk Management. Proper Business Partner configuration enables organizations to manage banks, counterparties, customers, vendors, and financial institutions within a unified master data framework.

    This unit explains Business Partner configuration for treasury operations, including BP grouping, relationship categories, role assignments, banking relationships, and treasury master data preparation.

    Participants will learn how Business Partners support treasury transactions while improving consistency, governance, and integration across SAP applications.

    Key Topics

    • SAP Business Partner
    • Treasury BP Roles
    • BP Grouping
    • Relationship Categories
    • Banking Partners
    • Counterparties
    • Customer Roles
    • Master Data Management

  • Lesson 01
    Unit 3: Cash Credit and Interest Rate Instruments

    Cash credit facilities and interest-bearing financial instruments are essential tools for maintaining liquidity and financing daily business operations. SAP TRM enables organizations to manage these products efficiently while accurately calculating interest based on contractual terms.

    This unit introduces cash credit management, fixed interest products, variable interest products, and interest calculation methods within SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Cash Credit
    • Fixed Interest Rate
    • Variable Interest Rate
    • Interest Calculation
    • Credit Facilities
    • Treasury Financing
    • Financial Instruments
    • Interest Management
  • Lesson 02
    Unit 4: Bilateral Facilities and Limit Utilization Reporting

    Organizations often establish bilateral credit facilities with banks to support financing requirements. Monitoring available limits and facility utilization is essential for maintaining financial discipline and managing borrowing capacity.

    This unit explains bilateral financing facilities, credit limits, utilization monitoring, treasury reporting, and analytical tools available within SAP TRM.

    Key Topics

    • Bilateral Facilities
    • Credit Limits
    • Facility Utilization
    • Treasury Reporting
    • Borrowing Capacity
    • Financial Monitoring
    • Utilization Reports
    • Treasury Analytics
  • Lesson 03
    Course Description

    The Money Market component in SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) enables organizations to efficiently manage short-term and long-term borrowing, lending, deposits, and other money market transactions. It provides centralized control over financial instruments while automating transaction processing, interest calculations, accounting postings, and repayment schedules.

    This module introduces the Money Market functionality within SAP S/4HANA, covering treasury transaction management, loan processing, interest rate instruments, bilateral facilities, and utilization reporting. Learners will understand how organizations use SAP TRM to manage liquidity, optimize financing costs, and maintain accurate treasury accounting.

    By the end of this module, participants will be able to configure and process money market transactions while understanding their accounting impact and treasury lifecycle.

    According to the curriculum, this module covers Business Process & Accounting, Short-Term & Long-Term Loans, Cash Credit, Fixed and Variable Interest Rate Transactions, Bilateral Facilities, and Limit Utilization Reporting.


    What You Will Learn

    After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Understand SAP Money Market transactions.
    • Process short-term and long-term loans.
    • Configure fixed and variable interest rate products.
    • Manage cash credit facilities.
    • Understand bilateral financing arrangements.
    • Execute treasury accounting for money market transactions.
    • Monitor facility utilization and reporting.
  • Lesson 04
    Unit 1: Understanding Money Market Business Processes

    Money Market transactions help organizations manage short-term funding requirements, investments, and financing activities. SAP TRM automates these transactions by integrating treasury operations with financial accounting, ensuring accurate postings and real-time financial visibility.

    This unit introduces the overall money market business process, transaction lifecycle, accounting integration, and financial document generation within SAP S/4HANA.

    Key Topics

    • Money Market Overview
    • Treasury Transactions
    • Business Process Flow
    • Financial Accounting Integration
    • Transaction Lifecycle
    • Treasury Accounting
    • Cash Flow Processing
    • Financial Reporting
  • Lesson 05
    Unit 2: Managing Short-Term and Long-Term Loans

    Organizations frequently use loans to finance business operations, capital investments, and working capital requirements. SAP TRM enables efficient management of both short-term and long-term loan transactions while automating repayment schedules, interest calculations, and accounting entries.

    This unit explains how different loan products are managed within SAP Treasury and Risk Management and how treasury professionals monitor loan obligations throughout their lifecycle.

    Key Topics

    • Short-Term Loans
    • Long-Term Loans
    • Loan Transactions
    • Repayment Schedule
    • Interest Processing
    • Loan Accounting
    • Treasury Financing
    • Loan Lifecycle

  • Lesson 01
    Course Description

    Foreign exchange (FX) risk is one of the most significant financial risks faced by multinational organizations. Fluctuations in exchange rates can impact revenue, procurement costs, investments, and financial reporting. SAP Treasury and Risk Management provides comprehensive Foreign Exchange (FX) functionality that enables organizations to manage currency transactions, hedge foreign exchange exposure, and automate treasury accounting.

    This module introduces the Foreign Exchange component of SAP TRM, covering foreign exchange transactions, spot and forward contracts, forex trade requests, and premature settlement of forward contracts. Learners will understand how SAP S/4HANA supports efficient management of foreign currency risks while ensuring accurate financial accounting and compliance.

    By the end of this module, participants will be able to process foreign exchange transactions and manage currency exposure using SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    According to the curriculum, this module includes Foreign Exchange business processes, Forex Trade Request, and Premature Settlement of Forward Contracts.


    What You Will Learn

    After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Understand foreign exchange business processes.
    • Process foreign exchange transactions.
    • Manage Forex Trade Requests.
    • Execute forward contract transactions.
    • Perform premature settlement of forward contracts.
    • Understand FX accounting integration.
    • Monitor currency risk and treasury reporting.
  • Lesson 02
    Unit 1: Understanding Foreign Exchange Business Processes

    Foreign Exchange (FX) transactions enable organizations to manage payments, receipts, investments, and financing activities involving multiple currencies. Effective FX management minimizes exposure to exchange rate fluctuations while improving financial planning.

    This unit introduces the end-to-end foreign exchange business process, including transaction creation, valuation, settlement, accounting integration, and reporting within SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Foreign Exchange Overview
    • FX Business Process
    • Currency Transactions
    • Exchange Rate Management
    • Treasury Accounting
    • Currency Valuation
    • Financial Reporting
    • SAP TRM Integration
  • Lesson 03
    Unit 2: Managing Forex Trade Requests

    Forex Trade Requests provide a structured approach for requesting, approving, and executing foreign exchange transactions within treasury operations. They help organizations streamline trade processing while maintaining approval controls and audit compliance.

    This unit explains how Forex Trade Requests are created, reviewed, approved, and converted into treasury transactions using SAP TRM.

    Key Topics

    • Forex Trade Request
    • Trade Approval
    • Currency Deals
    • Treasury Workflow
    • Trade Processing
    • Business Partner Selection
    • FX Contracts
    • Transaction Monitoring
  • Lesson 04
    Unit 3: Managing Forward Contracts and Premature Settlement

    Forward contracts help organizations protect themselves against unfavorable exchange rate movements by locking in exchange rates for future transactions. In certain situations, these contracts may need to be settled before maturity due to changing business requirements.

    This unit introduces forward contract processing, contract lifecycle management, settlement procedures, and premature settlement of forward contracts using SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Forward Contracts
    • Contract Lifecycle
    • Premature Settlement
    • FX Hedging
    • Treasury Accounting
    • Settlement Processing
    • Financial Risk Mitigation
    • Contract Monitoring

  • Lesson 01
    Course Description

    Securities Management enables organizations to manage investments in financial instruments such as bonds, equities, mutual funds, and other marketable securities. SAP Treasury and Risk Management provides comprehensive capabilities for recording, monitoring, valuing, and settling securities transactions while ensuring accurate accounting and regulatory compliance.

    This module introduces the Securities Management component of SAP TRM, explaining security master data, securities transactions, portfolio management, valuation processes, corporate actions, and accounting integration. Learners will understand how organizations manage investment portfolios and monitor financial performance through SAP S/4HANA.

    By the end of this module, participants will be able to process securities transactions and manage investment portfolios within SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    According to the curriculum, this module covers Securities Management, business processes, and securities accounting.


    What You Will Learn

    After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Understand securities management processes.
    • Configure security master data.
    • Process securities transactions.
    • Manage investment portfolios.
    • Perform securities valuation.
    • Execute securities accounting.
    • Monitor investment performance.
  • Lesson 02
    Unit 1: Introduction to Securities Management

    Organizations invest in various financial instruments to generate returns, diversify investments, and optimize treasury performance. Managing these investments requires accurate transaction processing, valuation, and reporting.

    This unit introduces securities management concepts, investment products, portfolio structures, and SAP TRM capabilities for managing securities throughout their lifecycle.

    Key Topics

    • Securities Management
    • Investment Portfolio
    • Financial Instruments
    • Treasury Investments
    • Portfolio Structure
    • Securities Lifecycle
    • Investment Strategy
    • SAP TRM
  • Lesson 03
    Unit 2: Managing Securities Transactions

    SAP TRM enables organizations to process the purchase, sale, transfer, and redemption of securities while maintaining accurate accounting records and investment histories.

    This unit explains securities transaction processing, settlement activities, accounting integration, and transaction monitoring within SAP S/4HANA.

    Key Topics

    • Securities Purchase
    • Securities Sale
    • Settlement Processing
    • Transaction Accounting
    • Investment Tracking
    • Portfolio Updates
    • Treasury Operations
    • Financial Reporting
  • Lesson 04
    Unit 3: Securities Valuation and Accounting

    Accurate valuation of securities is essential for financial reporting, investment analysis, and regulatory compliance. SAP Treasury and Risk Management automates valuation and accounting processes while supporting various accounting standards and reporting requirements.

    This unit explains securities valuation methods, accounting postings, portfolio valuation, market value adjustments, and financial reporting.

    Key Topics

    • Securities Valuation
    • Market Value
    • Portfolio Accounting
    • Financial Reporting
    • Valuation Methods
    • Accounting Entries
    • Investment Analysis
    • Compliance Reporting

  • Lesson 01
    Course Description

    Effective communication is a critical aspect of treasury operations, ensuring that financial transactions, confirmations, payment instructions, and banking communications are exchanged accurately and securely. SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) provides a Correspondence Framework that automates communication with banks, financial institutions, counterparties, and internal stakeholders while reducing manual effort and improving compliance.

    This module introduces the Correspondence Framework within SAP TRM, including correspondence types, communication templates, SWIFT integration, message generation, and correspondence processing. Learners will understand how SAP S/4HANA supports standardized treasury communication for various financial transactions.

    By the end of this module, participants will be able to configure correspondence settings, generate treasury communications, and integrate banking messages using SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    According to the curriculum, this module covers the Correspondence Framework, correspondence configuration, and SWIFT integration.


    What You Will Learn

    After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Understand the Correspondence Framework.
    • Configure treasury correspondence.
    • Create communication templates.
    • Configure SWIFT messaging.
    • Generate treasury correspondence.
    • Manage banking communications.
    • Automate financial transaction notifications. 
  • Lesson 02
    Unit 1: Understanding the Correspondence Framework

    The Correspondence Framework enables organizations to automate the generation and distribution of treasury-related communications. It improves consistency, accuracy, and operational efficiency while ensuring standardized communication across treasury activities.

    This unit introduces correspondence architecture, communication workflows, correspondence categories, and document generation within SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Correspondence Framework
    • Treasury Communication
    • Communication Workflow
    • Document Generation
    • Correspondence Types
    • Treasury Documents
    • Business Communication
    • SAP TRM
  • Lesson 03
    Unit 2: Configuring SWIFT Integration

    SWIFT is the global messaging network used by financial institutions for secure communication. SAP Treasury and Risk Management supports SWIFT integration to enable secure exchange of treasury-related messages and financial transaction data.

    This unit explains SWIFT configuration, message formats, communication channels, treasury messaging, and banking integration within SAP S/4HANA.

    Key Topics

    • SWIFT Integration
    • Financial Messaging
    • Banking Communication
    • SWIFT Configuration
    • Treasury Messaging
    • Secure Communication
    • Message Processing
    • SAP Integration
  • Lesson 04
    Unit 3: Managing Treasury Correspondence

    Treasury correspondence includes confirmations, payment instructions, transaction notifications, settlement advice, and banking communications generated throughout the transaction lifecycle.

    This unit explains correspondence generation, template management, output processing, document distribution, monitoring, and communication tracking within SAP TRM.

    Key Topics

    • Correspondence Templates
    • Confirmation Letters
    • Payment Instructions
    • Settlement Advice
    • Output Management
    • Document Distribution
    • Communication Tracking
    • Treasury Operations

  • Lesson 01
    Course Description

    Trade Finance enables organizations to facilitate domestic and international trade while minimizing financial and operational risks. SAP Treasury and Risk Management supports trade finance instruments that help businesses manage payment obligations, secure financing, and strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers, and financial institutions.

    This module introduces the Trade Finance capabilities available within SAP TRM, covering Letters of Credit, Standby Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees, Corporate Guarantees, and documentary trade processes. Learners will understand how SAP S/4HANA manages trade finance transactions throughout their lifecycle while ensuring compliance and financial control.

    By the end of this module, participants will be able to configure and manage trade finance instruments using SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    According to the curriculum, this module covers Letters of Credit, Standby Letters of Credit, Bank Guarantees, Corporate Guarantees, and Trade Finance business processes.


    What You Will Learn

    After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Understand SAP Trade Finance.
    • Configure Letters of Credit.
    • Manage Standby Letters of Credit.
    • Process Bank Guarantees.
    • Configure Corporate Guarantees.
    • Understand trade finance lifecycle management.
    • Monitor trade finance transactions.
  • Lesson 02
    Unit 1: Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit

    Letters of Credit (LCs) are widely used in international trade to provide payment assurance between buyers and sellers. Standby Letters of Credit offer additional financial guarantees for contractual obligations and payment commitments.

    This unit introduces the creation, processing, amendment, settlement, and monitoring of Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit using SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Letter of Credit (LC)
    • Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC)
    • Trade Finance
    • Payment Assurance
    • Documentary Credit
    • Settlement
    • Banking Process
    • SAP TRM
  • Lesson 03
    Unit 2: Bank Guarantees and Corporate Guarantees

    Guarantees help organizations reduce financial risk by providing assurances to customers, suppliers, and financial institutions. SAP TRM supports the complete lifecycle of Bank Guarantees and Corporate Guarantees, including issuance, amendments, renewals, and settlement.

    This unit explains guarantee processing, lifecycle management, accounting integration, and reporting within SAP S/4HANA.

    Key Topics

    • Bank Guarantee
    • Corporate Guarantee
    • Financial Assurance
    • Guarantee Processing
    • Guarantee Lifecycle
    • Treasury Accounting
    • Banking Operations
    • Compliance 

  • Lesson 01
    Course Description

    Derivative financial instruments are widely used by organizations to manage financial risks arising from fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and market conditions. SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM) provides robust functionality to create, process, monitor, and account for derivative transactions while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.

    This module introduces the Derivatives component of SAP TRM, covering Interest Rate Swaps, Cross Currency Swaps, Currency Options, derivative transaction processing, valuation, settlement, and accounting integration. Learners will understand how derivative instruments help organizations hedge financial exposures and stabilize cash flows.

    By the end of this module, participants will be able to configure and manage derivative products while supporting enterprise risk mitigation strategies using SAP S/4HANA.

    According to the curriculum, this module covers Interest Rate Swaps, Cross Currency Swaps, and Currency Options.


    What You Will Learn

    After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Understand financial derivative instruments.
    • Configure Interest Rate Swaps.
    • Process Cross Currency Swaps.
    • Manage Currency Options.
    • Execute derivative transactions.
    • Understand derivative accounting.
    • Support enterprise financial risk management.
  • Lesson 02
    Unit 1: Managing Interest Rate Swaps

    Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) are commonly used by organizations to manage exposure to changing interest rates by exchanging fixed-rate and floating-rate cash flows. These instruments help businesses optimize borrowing costs and reduce interest rate risk.

    This unit explains the lifecycle of Interest Rate Swaps, including transaction creation, cash flow management, valuation, settlement, and accounting within SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Interest Rate Swaps
    • Fixed Interest
    • Floating Interest
    • Swap Transactions
    • Interest Risk Management
    • Cash Flow Management
    • Treasury Accounting
    • Financial Instruments
  • Lesson 03
    Unit 2: Managing Cross Currency Swaps

    Cross Currency Swaps enable organizations to exchange principal and interest payments in different currencies, helping businesses manage both interest rate risk and foreign exchange exposure simultaneously.

    This unit introduces Cross Currency Swap processing, valuation, settlement, accounting integration, and transaction monitoring using SAP TRM.

    Key Topics

    • Cross Currency Swaps
    • Currency Exchange
    • Foreign Exchange Risk
    • Treasury Transactions
    • Swap Valuation
    • Settlement Processing
    • Treasury Accounting
    • Financial Risk Management
  • Lesson 04
    Unit 3: Managing Currency Options

    Currency Options provide organizations with the right—but not the obligation—to exchange currencies at a predetermined rate, allowing businesses to hedge against adverse currency movements while maintaining flexibility to benefit from favorable market conditions.

    This unit explains option contracts, premium calculation, exercise, expiry, settlement, and accounting processes within SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Currency Options
    • Option Contracts
    • Premium Management
    • Option Exercise
    • Settlement Processing
    • Treasury Accounting
    • Currency Hedging
    • Market Risk Management

  • Lesson 01
    Course Description

    Exposure and Hedge Management is one of the most strategic capabilities within SAP Treasury and Risk Management. It enables organizations to identify financial exposures arising from business operations and implement appropriate hedging strategies to minimize the impact of market fluctuations. By integrating exposure analysis with hedge management, organizations can improve financial stability, comply with accounting standards, and optimize treasury decision-making.

    This module introduces the Exposure and Hedge Management functionality in SAP S/4HANA, covering exposure identification, hedge planning, Hedge Management Cockpit, currency group quota limits, and hedge relationship monitoring. Learners will understand how SAP TRM helps organizations manage financial risks proactively while ensuring transparency and regulatory compliance.

    By the end of this module, participants will be able to configure hedge management processes, monitor financial exposures, and support enterprise risk management initiatives.

    According to the curriculum, this module covers Exposure and Hedge Management, Hedge Management Cockpit, Hedging Area Creation, and Currency Group Quota Limits.


    What You Will Learn

    After completing this module, you will be able to:

    • Understand exposure management concepts.
    • Configure hedge management settings.
    • Use the SAP Hedge Management Cockpit.
    • Create and manage hedging areas.
    • Define currency group quota limits.
    • Monitor hedge effectiveness.
    • Support enterprise financial risk management.
  • Lesson 02
    Unit 1: Understanding Exposure Management

    Financial exposure represents the potential impact of changes in exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices, or other market variables on an organization's financial position. Identifying and measuring these exposures is the first step in implementing an effective hedging strategy.

    This unit explains exposure identification, exposure categorization, risk assessment, and monitoring processes within SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Financial Exposure
    • Exposure Categories
    • Market Risk
    • Currency Exposure
    • Interest Rate Exposure
    • Risk Assessment
    • Exposure Monitoring
    • Treasury Analytics
  • Lesson 03
    Unit 2: Managing Hedge Management Cockpit

    The Hedge Management Cockpit provides treasury professionals with a centralized environment for planning, executing, and monitoring hedge strategies. It enables organizations to establish hedge relationships, track hedge effectiveness, and maintain compliance with applicable accounting standards.

    This unit introduces the Hedge Management Cockpit, hedge relationship configuration, monitoring tools, reporting capabilities, and treasury analytics available within SAP S/4HANA.

    Key Topics

    • Hedge Management Cockpit
    • Hedge Relationships
    • Hedge Effectiveness
    • Treasury Monitoring
    • Hedge Reporting
    • Financial Analytics
    • Risk Control
    • SAP TRM
  • Lesson 04
    Unit 3: Hedging Areas and Currency Group Quota Limits

    Effective hedge management requires clearly defined hedging areas and limits to control financial risk exposure across multiple currencies and business units. SAP TRM enables organizations to configure hedging areas, establish quota limits, and monitor compliance with treasury policies.

    This unit explains hedging area creation, currency group quota limits, limit monitoring, policy enforcement, and reporting within SAP Treasury and Risk Management.

    Key Topics

    • Hedging Areas
    • Currency Group Quota Limits
    • Treasury Policies
    • Limit Management
    • Risk Monitoring
    • Compliance
    • Treasury Reporting
    • Financial Governance

  • Lesson 01
    Hands-on Project: Implementing SAP Treasury and Risk Management (SAP TRM)

    This capstone project enables learners to apply the concepts covered throughout the course by implementing a complete SAP Treasury and Risk Management solution using SAP S/4HANA.

    Participants will simulate a real-world treasury implementation project covering treasury organization setup, money market transactions, foreign exchange management, securities management, trade finance, derivatives, and exposure & hedge management.

    The project follows the lifecycle of a typical SAP TRM implementation—from business requirement gathering and treasury master data setup to transaction processing, risk management, reporting, and treasury operations.


    Practical Activities

    Learners will perform the following hands-on exercises:

    • Configure SAP Treasury organizational structure.
    • Create and maintain Treasury Business Partners.
    • Configure treasury master data.
    • Process Money Market transactions.
    • Create Short-Term and Long-Term Loan transactions.
    • Configure Cash Credit facilities.
    • Process Fixed and Variable Interest transactions.
    • Execute Foreign Exchange transactions.
    • Create Forex Trade Requests.
    • Process Forward Contracts.
    • Configure Securities Management.
    • Process investment purchase and sale transactions.
    • Configure Correspondence Framework.
    • Set up SWIFT communication.
    • Process Letters of Credit (LC).
    • Configure Bank Guarantees.
    • Process Corporate Guarantees.
    • Configure Interest Rate Swaps.
    • Execute Cross Currency Swaps.
    • Process Currency Options.
    • Configure Exposure Management.
    • Configure Hedge Management Cockpit.
    • Create Hedging Areas.
    • Configure Currency Group Quota Limits.
    • Perform treasury reporting and financial analysis.

Jittesh Purrohit

Lectures

33

Skill level

Beginner

Expiry period

Lifetime

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