Strategic Macroeconomic Insights for Banking Leadership

In a period of frequent global shocks and macroeconomic uncertainty, leaders face complex macro-financial risks. Nonlinear impacts on credit, liquidity, capital flows, and financial stability necessitate a broader macroeconomic and systemic perspective for resilient decision-making. 

Objective

To enable banking leaders to: 
• Understand how major global macroeconomic events reshape banking systems 
• Decode policy, currency, and financial-cycle signals 
• Link macroeconomic uncertainty to credit, liquidity, capital, and strategic banking decisions 
• Strengthen forward-looking leadership and risk judgement 

Contents

1. Macroeconomic Foundations for Banking Leadership Why macroeconomic history matters for banking decisions; financial and business cycles; risk versus uncertainty in strategic banking management. 
2. Lessons from Global Crises: A Century of Macroeconomic Shocks The Great Depression; war finance, oil shocks, and stagflation; asset bubbles, credit booms, and systemic breakdowns. 
3. Exchange Rates, Global Imbalances, and Banking Vulnerability Dollar devaluation and international policy coordination; exchange-rate realignments; cross-border spillovers and banking stress. 
4. Financial Euphoria, Market Corrections, and Systemic Risk Dot-com bubble; the Global Financial Crisis (2008); COVID-19 (2020); financial contagion; macroprudential regulation; and stress testing 
5. Monetary Policy, Capital Flows, and Banking Stability Monetary transmission channels; interest-rate volatility and yield curves; global liquidity cycles and capital flow reversals. 
6. Global Uncertainty and Banking Behaviour Economic policy uncertainty, financial market volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and their impact on bank risk-taking and strategy. 
7. Geopolitics, Sustainability, and the Future of Banking Geopolitical shocks, sanctions, and geo-economic fragmentation; climate transition risk and financial stability; sustainability reporting, ESG disclosures, and emerging regulatory expectations for banks. 
8. Interpreting Macroeconomic Signals for Strategic Banking Decisions Managerial-level interpretation of macro signals; India-specific macro-financial transmission; case studies from Indian and global banks. The programme combines conceptual discussions, historical and contemporary case studies, policy analysis, and groupbased exercises, enabling participants to link macroeconomic developments, geopolitical shifts, and sustainability imperatives with banking strategy, risk management, and leadership decision-making. Emphasis is placed on peer learning and practical relevance. 

Who should attend?

Mid- and senior-level executives from banks, financial institutions, and other organisations; leaders engaged in macroeconomic risk assessment and strategic decision-making; professionals from regulatory- and policy-facing financial institutions. 

Venue & Duration

The programme is scheduled during August 20-21, 2026 on a residential basis at MDI Campus, Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali, Gurugram. Accommodation for participants would be available at MDI Campus from the noon of August 19, 2026, to the forenoon of August 22, 2026. 

Registration & Fees

Participants should be nominated by their organizations. The enclosed nomination form should be completed and returned with all the details. The fee of the program is Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) per participant which includes a professional fee and all charges for boarding, lodging and supply of course materials during the programme. GST as applicable will be charged extra in addition to the programme fee. Payment should be made by Cheque/NEFT/RTGS. 
 

Discount Policy 
With a view to our long-term relationship with your esteemed organization, we are pleased to introduce the discount policy in this programme. The discount will be observed in the following conditions: (discount is applicable in NEPAL also) 
• 10% Discount against 3-5 nominations 
• 20% Discount against more than 5 nominations 

Important Dates

The last date for receipt of nominations is August 04, 2026. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is August 05, 2026. Any withdrawal received after this date will be subject to deduction as per the Institute's rules. However, substitution may be permitted. Nominating organizations are advised to await confirmation of acceptance of nominations(s) before sending the participants to the programme venue. 
For enquiry, please contact at [email protected] or +91-124-4560008.