Eric Belikin

Director, CUSO Treasury Operations - SMBC

Eric Belikin is a Director at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), where he leads a team within the CUSO Treasury responsible for maintaining the Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP) framework and liquidity reporting calculations across the firm’s U.S. operations.

Prior to joining SMBC, Eric spent 15 years at Citigroup in a variety of strategic finance and treasury roles. His experience spans leading the design and development of a firm-wide FTP system, building capital attribution frameworks, driving CCAR initiatives, and forecasting net interest revenue. Earlier in his career, Eric also worked in product control supporting the credit markets business.

All Sessions by Eric Belikin

13:30 - 14:10

IDENTIFYING FUNDING SOURCES

Identifying and categorizing reliable funding sources

  • Ensuring collateral is eligible and accessible for use when needed, including rehypothecation rights
  • Clarifying the role of FTP in funding strategy
  • Conducting dry-run exercises to validate operational readiness
  • Exploring the need to diversify wholesale funding inputs beyond FHLB
  • Navigating organizational sensitivities around adjusting FTP assumptions and profit/cost attribution.
  • Assessing regulatory scrutiny and stress test implications of single source dependency