Most treasury policies fail for the same reason: they describe good intentions but contain nothing that anyone can check. No numbers, no owners, no review dates and no clear path when a limit is exceeded
This toolkit gives you a practical way to write a treasury policy that your board can approve and your treasury team can actually run. It combines a short guide with the working files you need to draft the policy, set the limits and monitor them every month
WHAT IS INCLUDED
• Treasury Policy and Limits Framework guide (PowerPoint, 12 slides)
• Treasury Policy Template (Word): 12 sections with numbered clauses, drafting notes, a limits schedule, an authority matrix, a glossary and a breach notification form
• Treasury Limits Register (Excel): 24 sample limits across liquidity, funding, FX, interest rate, counterparties, investments, commodities and payments, with utilisation, headroom, automatic status and a breach log
• Policy Gap Assessment (Excel): 40 questions grouped by policy section, automatic scores, section ratings, a chart and a count of high-priority gaps
• Licence and terms of use
WHO IT IS FOR
Treasurers and treasury analysts writing or refreshing a policy, CFOs and finance directors of companies without a formal treasury function, internal auditors reviewing treasury governance, and consultants who need a solid starting point for client work
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
A 12-slide guide in which every slide has a headline that states the point, a body that shows it and a closing takeaway. It covers why policies fail, the three layers of policy, procedures and limits, the twelve sections of a complete policy, how to turn risk appetite into numbers, an authority matrix, six drafting rules with a before and after example, an eight-week approval plan and how to monitor limits and handle breaches
The archive contains 3 working files and a licence. Nothing is password-protected or locked, so you can adapt every file to your organisation
HOW THE SPREADSHEETS ARE BUILT
Input cells use blue text on a sand background. Formulas are in black and links to other sheets in green. Each file opens with a How to use sheet, an assumptions block at the top and one example row in italics. Status flags and ratings update automatically, and print areas are already set
WHAT THIS IS NOT
This is educational material, not legal, tax, accounting or investment advice. Sample limits are illustrative starting points to be calibrated to your own business, and all company names and figures are invented. Each file includes a licence page: you may use and adapt the material inside your own organisation, but you may not resell or redistribute it
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Source: Best Practices in Financial Management, Policy Management PowerPoint Slides: Treasury Policy Template and Limits Framework PowerPoint (PPTX) Presentation Slide Deck, g64266623o55