TP TMI study guide
TP TMI · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The TP TMI (Treasury Professional / Treasury Management International) certification is a professional credential for treasury practitioners who want independent evidence of competence across the full treasury function. It suits corporate treasurers, cash and liquidity managers, treasury analysts, finance business partners, and bankers or consultants who advise corporate treasury desks. The TP TMI study guide has 7 sections and about 2,492 words.
01Treasury Operations and Cash Management
Treasury operations and cash management covers the daily mechanics that turn forecast cash into available liquidity: bank account structures, payment execution, balance reporting, reconciliation, and short-term forecasting. The exam tests whether you can position cash accurately, choose the right concentration tool, and spot control failures before they become losses.
369 words, about 2 min02Financial Risk Management
Financial risk management tests identification, measurement, and control of market and counterparty risk: FX, interest rate, commodity, and credit exposure arising from treasury activity. Expect calculations of exposure and hedge outcomes, plus conceptual questions on hedge accounting, derivative controls, and policy limits.
359 words, about 2 min03Corporate Finance and Funding
Corporate finance and funding tests capital structure decisions, cost of capital, funding instrument choice, debt covenants, working capital finance, and project appraisal. The exam expects you to calculate a hurdle rate, interpret covenant headroom, and match funding tenor to asset life.
355 words, about 2 min04Capital Markets and Investments
Capital markets and investments tests money market instruments, bond pricing and yield, duration and credit spread, investment policy limits, and counterparty and liquidity risk. Expect calculations of price, yield, and price sensitivity, plus questions on eligible instruments and diversification.
337 words, about 2 min05Treasury Technology and Systems
Treasury technology and systems tests the treasury management system, bank connectivity, payment workflows, data standards, controls, and implementation. The exam expects you to know how cash data and payments move end to end and how straight-through processing and reconciliation are measured.
339 words, about 2 min06Regulatory, Compliance, and Ethics
Regulatory, compliance, and ethics tests AML and KYC, sanctions screening, anti-bribery rules, market abuse, data protection, and the control environment. The exam focuses on escalation, documentation, and the difference between a policy on paper and a control that operates.
367 words, about 2 min07Strategic Treasury Management
Strategic treasury management tests how treasury aligns with corporate strategy: risk appetite, operating model, capital allocation, working capital, bank relationships, and performance measurement. Expect questions on centralization, liquidity buffers, cash conversion, and treasury key performance indicators.
366 words, about 2 min