Unit 1 :-  

• The concept of managing external relations
• External Relations Department Sections
• Definition of correspondent banks
• How to establish a relationship with correspondent banks
• Exchanging the necessary documents with the correspondent banks, the terms of dealing and the signatures of the commissioners
• Levels of relationship with correspondent banks
• Opening accounts with correspondent banks
• A mechanism for selecting correspondent accounts and banks with which to open accounts
• Exchanging credit ceilings with correspondent banks in terms of credits, guarantees, etc. and their importance for the functioning of the bank
• A mechanism for organizing the relationship with correspondent banks and distributing work with them
• How to manage the relationship with correspondent banks electronically
• Keeping documents and maintaining an electronic system for that
• How to negotiate with correspondent banks to improve the terms of dealings from time to time
• The importance of organizing external visits to the main correspondent banks in particular
• Receiving delegations from correspondent banks and the importance of these meetings
• The importance of mutual ceilings between the bank and external banks
• Correspondent Banking Selection Mechanism
• The role of the External Relations Department (Correspondent Banking Department) in contributing to solving the outstanding financial settlements between the bank and the correspondent banks
• The role of correspondent banks in setting investment ceilings with correspondent banks to reduce risk and distribute it at the state and bank level

Unit 2 :-  

• Information about investment instruments, such as deposits between banks, foreign currency exchange with the aim of serving the bank’s customers and trading in them for the benefit of the bank
• A mechanism to protect these investments and reduce their risks Informing the senior management of everything that will happen regarding correspondent banks
• The procedure for dealing with correspondent banks in the event of merging or acquisition of another bank: Merging and acquisition
• Analyzing correspondent banks’ budgets and important financial ratios
• Follow up on the performance of financial correspondence banks and their credit rating
• Reviewing the circulars issued by SWIFT Broadcast for their importance
• Subscribe to a major credit rating company, such as Moody’s S&P Correspondent banking risks and their levels
• The relationship of country risk to correspondent banking risks

Unit 3 :-  

• What are the international credit rating companies and their importance
• Credit ratings are understandable and important
• Risk distribution to correspondent banks and its importance
• The ways to be followed to reduce the risks of dealing with correspondent banks
• Correspondent banking risk distribution mechanism at the country, bank, and banking operations levels

Target Groups :-  

• Staff and heads of departments in external relations
• International trade staff and department heads Internal audit staff
• Personnel of documentary credits and transfers
• Staff and heads of departments in the financial administration
• Staff and heads of departments in risk management
• Relevant and interested managers.