FRTB 1.1 | Introduction to FRTB

Welcome to Chapter 1, Lesson 1: Introduction to FRTB from Risk Hub’s Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) for Risk Professionals course. In this lesson, we introduce the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), the global regulatory framework designed to strengthen market risk management and improve the way banks calculate regulatory capital for trading activities. 📌 Topics Covered What is the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB)? Background and evolution of market risk regulations Why the Basel Committee introduced FRTB Key objectives of the FRTB framework Trading Book vs. Banking Book Overview of market risk capital requirements The importance of FRTB for banks and risk professionals 🎯 Why Learn FRTB? FRTB plays a crucial role in modern financial risk management. Understanding its fundamentals helps risk professionals navigate regulatory requirements, market risk capital calculations, trading book classification, and the evolving banking regulatory landscape. This course is designed to help learners build a practical understanding of FRTB and its relevance to real-world financial institutions. 📚 Learn market risk and regulatory frameworks with Risk Hub. 🔔 Subscribe to Risk Hub for more content on market risk, financial risk management, quantitative finance, CFA, and FRM. #FRTB #MarketRisk #RiskManagement #BaselIII #BaselRegulations #FinancialRiskManagement #RiskProfessionals #Banking #RiskHub