Treasury
Kaupthing Bank Treasury is divided into inter-bank trading desk, funding desk, derivatives desk, and FX and derivatives sales. Treasury functions are mainly administrated from Reykjavík but it also has operations in Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and UK.
Inter-bank trading
The inter-bank trading desk manages the Bank’s currency exposure and liquidity, including all the Bank’s trading with other banks on the Icelandic and international money and currency markets. Kaupthing Bank is one of three banks in Iceland to act as a market maker on the Icelandic currency and money markets and is a leading player on these markets.
FX and derivatives sales
Foreign exchange and derivatives sales offers companies and institutional investors foreign exchange and a range of interest rate and currency derivatives for position taking and risk management. Our greatest strength is being innovative in customizing these services to the client’s needs. We help them managing their risks and offer a comprehensive array of derivative products Kaupthing Bank. Treasury also provides monitoring and advisory services on currency and interest rate risk management, for its customers.
Derivatives
The derivatives desk is responsible for trading all derivatives. A large and growing part of our business is in the area of structured products, where we offer customized solutions to a wide variety of investors. Kaupthing Bank is a leading market maker for equity-, interest rate- and foreign exchange derivatives related to the Icelandic króna.
Last updated/revised: 5 August 2005