Negative Interest Rates: Impacts and Readiness: A Risk Readiness Webinar

Negative Interest Rates – Impacts and Readiness

The Risk Management Association (RMA) is pleased to invite you to join a webinar on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a briefing on the implications of a negative interest rate policy in the U.S. on financial institutions. RMA Global Markets Risk Director Fran Garritt will moderate a panel of subject matter experts from Ernst & Young as they discuss actions financial institutions can take to prepare for a potential negative rate environment.

On March 15, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to a range of 0% to 0.25% to protect the U.S. economy from effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, U.S. market participants are preparing for a negative rate policy given continued market instability and the prevalence of negative rates in other countries.  

Panelists will outline practices for firms to assess and mitigate disruptions to ongoing business activity, risk management, technology, and operations.  Key areas of focus to be covered during the session include:

 • Recent market developments and negative rate scenario analysis
 • Observations and lessons learned from negative rates in Europe and Japan
 • Negative interest rate readiness assessment and program mobilization
 • Product pricing impacts and profitability considerations
 • Potential enhancements to operational processes, systems, models, and legal contracts

If you have any questions about the event or if you cannot attend and would like to suggest the name of a colleague, please email becca.gildea@ey.com