ECF-TM
In order to support capacity building and talent development for banking professionals, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the TMA and the banking industry have collaborated to launch an industry-wide competency framework – Enhanced Competency Framework on Treasury Management (ECF-TM). This framework facilitates the building of professional competencies and capabilities for the practitioners working in Treasury Management.
Whilst the ECF is not a mandatory licensing regime, authorised institutions are encouraged to adopt it as the benchmark for enhancing the level of core competence and on-going professional development of banking practitioners.
Please click here to download The Full Version Of The Guide To Enhanced Competency Framework On Treasury Management (“ECF-TM Guide”).
Treasury Management
The ECF-TM is aimed at ‘Relevant Practitioners’, i.e. persons engaged by AIs undertaking business activities, market and/or liquidity risk management, and product control within the Treasury Management function. For the purpose of this ECF-TM, Treasury Management refers to:
Competency Standards & Certification
Competency standards are set at three levels: Core level, Professional level I and Professional level II. Upon attaining the qualifications and fulfilling the minimum work experience requirements, Relevant Practitioners may apply for certification as Associate Treasury Management Professional (ATMP), Certified Treasury Management Professional (CTMP), or Certified Senior Treasury Management Professional (CSTMP) under the ECF-TM.
