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FRM: Financial Risk Management

The FRM® designation, first awarded in 1997 by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP®), is a globally recognized standard for professionals in the financial services industry, and indicates that an individual possesses the body of knowledge necessary for independent risk management analysis and decision making.

FRM® for Whom
The FRM® exam is designed to measure skills and knowledge acquired to a large extent through professional experience in financial risk management or a related field. This includes professionals who are involved in controlling, analyzing, or assessing potential market, credit, and liquidity risks as well as non-market related risks.

Benefits of being FRM® Certified
Recognized by your peers and employers as an expert in financial risk management

  • Expands your career opportunities
  • Enhances your salary leverage
  • Provides an Objective demonstration of your competency

FRM® Certification Requirements

In order to be certified as a Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) and be able to use the FRM® acronym after your name, the following is required:

  1. A passing score on the FRM® Examination.
  2. Active membership in the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
  3. A minimum of two years experience in the area of financial risk management or another related field including, but not limited to, trading, portfolio management, academic or industry research, economics, auditing, risk consulting, and/or risk technology.

FRM® Exam Structure

The FRM® exam is based on the core body of knowledge that contains the following topics:

  1. Quantitative Analysis (10%)
  2. Market Risk Measurement and Management (25%)
  3. Credit Risk Measurement and Management (30%)
  4. Operational Risk Management and Legal, Accounting, and Ethics (25%)
  5. Risk Management and Investment Management (10%)

FRM® Exam Registration & Fees

You may start the registration process by clicking http://www.garp.com/frmexam/register.aspx Please remember when filling in the registration form to use the name exactly as it appears on your current passport and/or government issued photo ID. You will need to bring your current un-expired passport and/or government issued photo ID for identification purposes to gain entry to the test site and the name on that identification must match the name you used to register for the FRM.

Fees

2009 FRM Exam Full

Registration Deadlines

(23:59 EST)

New & Deferral Candidates

(USD $)

Returning Candidate

(USD $)

Early Registration
(March 2 - April 30, 2009)

Enrollment Fee: $150

Exam Fee: $400

Total: $550

Enrollment Fee: $150

Exam Fee: $300

Total: $450

Standard Registration
(May 1 - August 31, 2009)

Enrollment Fee: $150

Exam Fee: $550

Total: $700

Enrollment Fee: $150

Exam Fee: $400

Total: $550

Late Registration
(September 1 - October 15, 2009)

Enrollment Fee: $150

Exam Fee: $800

Total: $950

Enrollment Fee: $150

Exam Fee: $600

Total: $750

*The enrollment fee is a fee for participating in the FRM Program. This fee automatically entitles you to a complimentary one year GARP Individual Membership (a USD $150 value) which includes a one year subscription to the RISK Professional magazine (a USD $150 value), GARP’s new publication, in addition to other benefits of GARP Individual membership.

Initial FRM® Examination Sites in India

  • New Delhi,
  • Mumbai/Bombay and
  • Bangalore

Download Links of FRM Material

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  1. FRM handbook 3rd Edition
  2. FRM handbook 2nd Edition (.pdf 4.5 MB)
  3. Analyzing Banking Risk: A Framework for Assessing Corporate Governance and Financial Risk Management (pdf)
  4. Elements of Financial Risk Management (pdf )
  5. Wiley - 2002 - Liabilities Liquidity And Cash Management - Balancing Financial Risk (pdf)
  6. Financial Risk Management (.zip)Risk and Financial Management - Mathematical and Computational Methods (pdf)
  7. Financial-risk-manager-frm-garp-frm-study-guide (.pdf 36.3 Kb)

List of FRM® Course Providers

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