Liquidity Optimization: Building a Liquidity Risk Framework for Competitive Advantage

The introduction of Basel III was the result and attempted response to the financial crisis of 2008, which highlighted the need to address deficiencies in the regulation of financial institutions.

The aim was to strengthen capital requirements by increasing Bank Liquidity and decreasing the leverage within a banks balance sheet. But banks have come to realize that monitoring and managing liquidity is no easy task.

This white paper will provide financial institutions guidance on how to manage, monitor and optimize liquidity. The paper further addresses why organisations should implement key risk indicators to help provide a holistic view of liquidity.