Overview
The CTP Certification (Certified Treasury Professional) is recognized worldwide as the leading credential for treasury and finance professionals.Backed by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) and offered regionally by the Insurance Institute of East Africa, the CTP demonstrates mastery in cash management, corporate finance and treasury operations.Advance your career and earn greater trust in the financial community.
Why Get Certified?
Earning the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation sets you apart in the finance world. CTP-certified professionals enjoy higher salaries, stronger job security, and greater career mobility. The certification reflects your commitment to treasury excellence and long-term growth in corporate finance.
About the CTP Exam
The CTP Examination is a competency-based test designed to assess mastery of the knowledge, skills and abilities essential for treasury professionals. It consists of 170 multiple-choice questions that reflect globally recognized standards, practical concepts and theories in treasury management.
Download BrochureLearning Outcomes
Developed and updated every three years by experienced treasury and finance practitioners, the CTP exam evaluates the expertise required to perform critical treasury functions effectively, such as:
- Maintain corporate liquidity to meet current and future obligations
- Manage optimal cash positioning through forecasting and short-term investing and borrowing activities
- Optimize treasury operations, (including considerations for roles/ responsibilities and outsourcing options).
- Calculate, analyze, and evaluate financial ratios to optimize financial decision making
- Manage capital structure, manage costs of long-term capital, and quantitatively evaluate long-term capital resource
investments - Evaluate current market conditions (including credit availability, spreads, interests rates, terms, risk) as they relate to long-term borrowing strategies
- Manage internal and external relationships
- Monitor and control corporate exposure to financial, regulatory, and operational risk (including emerging and reputational risk)
- Benchmark performance against external sources to ensure best practices (including banking fees, comparative analysis)
- Ensure regulatory compliance, and report internally and externally on compliance
- Assess impact of technologies on the treasury function
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