Become a Treasury / Forex Dealer
How to become a treasury/forex dealer in India — the NISM currency-derivatives certification, skills and salary.
Salary range
₹5–9 LPA → ₹40 LPA+
Certification
1 required
Key credential
NISM I
Where
India
About this career
A treasury/forex dealer manages liquidity, funding, and currency and interest-rate risk for a bank or large corporate — quoting and executing FX and money-market trades, hedging exposures, and running the balance sheet's short-term positions. It is a fast-paced markets role at the heart of a treasury. For the currency-derivatives segment, NISM Series I (Currency Derivatives) is the relevant certification; dealers also benefit from money-market and fixed-income knowledge. The desk rewards quick decision-making, market awareness and disciplined risk control, and leads to senior treasury and ALM roles.
Certifications for a Treasury / Forex Dealer
Your path to becoming a Treasury Dealer
- 1
Get certified
NISM Series I: Currency Derivatives (NISM I)
Issued by NISM
- 2
Get hired
Land a Treasury Dealer role
Employers like Banks (treasury), Large corporates' treasuries
Eligibility
- check_circleGraduate/post-graduate in finance or economics.
- check_circleNISM Series I for the currency segment.
- check_circleUnderstanding of FX, money markets and interest rates.
What the role does
- arrow_rightQuote and execute FX and money-market trades.
- arrow_rightManage liquidity, funding and currency/rate risk.
- arrow_rightHedge client and balance-sheet exposures.
- arrow_rightMonitor positions within risk limits.
Salary bands
Treasury/dealing support
Desk dealer
Treasury leadership + incentives
Key skills
Who hires
Career progression
Entry
Junior Treasury Dealer
Support the desk
Mid
Forex / Money-Market Dealer
Run a book
Senior
Chief Dealer / Head of Treasury
Own the treasury
Frequently asked questions
What certification does a forex dealer need?expand_more
For the exchange-traded currency derivatives segment, NISM Series I (Currency Derivatives) is the relevant certification. Interbank FX and money-market roles also value fixed-income and treasury knowledge.
Is treasury a good career track?expand_more
Yes — treasury is central to every bank and large corporate, and dealing-desk experience leads to senior treasury, ALM and markets leadership roles with strong pay.
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