Although being a profit centre, the Treasury’s activities are auxiliary to the core business of the Bank. Under the overall guidelines established by ALCO,  the Treasury  identifies, measures and manages the risks inherent in the balance sheet and income statement in order to ensure that timely funding is available for the BSTDB’s Banking operations whilst ensuring that areasonable return on the Bank’s capital , retained earnings (reserves and surpluses) and Special Funds resources is obtained.