Banking and Finance

  ASTEC Banking and Financial Solutions (ABFS) is another division of ASTEC Global Consultancy (ASTEC). It consolidates and strengthens the financial expertise built up in ASTEC over the last twenty five years, enabling it to meet the growing financial needs of its clients with the provision of a comprehensive range of financial consultancy services.

ABFS provides services in the following sectors:  

Public Finance Public Sector Reform is critical for development in that it leads to better delivery of the basic public services that affect living standards of the poor and it creates a climate conducive to private sector development.

ABFS works with government bodies particularly in the following areas:-

• Financial Management Performance
• Improving Accounting and Reporting Systems
• Legal and Regulatory
• Privatisation

 Corporate Sector ABFS has assembled a team of senior corporate treasurers who have worked in some of the largest corporate treasuries in Ireland. All these professional treasurers have been actively involved in the Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers and have all held at one time the post of president.

All areas of treasury are comprehensively covered within ABFS’s skill base and we pride ourselves on our ability to create tailor-made solutions to suit all our clients. Our unrivalled practical experience represents an immense store of treasury knowledge and expertise. ABFS understands the significant value that treasury can deliver to a business and also its potential for unacceptable losses and risks.

Because ABFS is independent, there is no conflict of interest, we have no attachment to any particular banks or systems suppliers – our advice is given without bias. Projects are managed in an objective manner to specific targets, budgets and deadlines.

ABFS provides corporate and treasury solutions in the following areas:

• Treasury Project Management
• Corporate Consultancy Services
• EstablishTreasury Operations
• Treasury Training

The operations of ABFS are supported by an extensive network of partners and associates with established track records, who are independent, senior and experienced professionals in each sector.  

Banking and Finance

ABFS offers comprehensive services in four broad areas:.

• Operational - ABFS will assist the development of banks’ lending capabilities (particularly in the SME and mortgage areas), Treasury operations, Trade Finance, Anti Money Laundering, etc.

• Regulatory and compliance -  ABFS will advise on regulatory compliance and good governance practices including the establishment of standards of best international practice in all key banking and insurance areas.

• Strategic and Structural reform - ABFS will provide guidance and support in strategic and structural reform issues facing banks including privatisation.

• Training - ABFS provides extensive training in all areas of banking ABFS provides the following services to this sector:

• SME and Micro Business
• Retail Banking
• Trade Finance Services
• Treasury Services
• Card Payments and Processing
• Operational Risk and BASEL II
• Insurance Sector
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Training