Portfolio management of a commercial bank amid stock market volatility

In the current environment, the issue of a balanced portfolio of securities attracts the attention of domestic and foreign experts. The existing lack of experience and practice is associated with the uneven development of investment activities of credit institutions in the securities market. The article provides a definition of the process of managing a banking portfolio of securities in the context of stock market volatility. The necessity of systematic monitoring of the Russian stock market in the formation and optimization of the banking securities portfolio has been substantiated. A comprehensive study of the state and development trends of the domestic stock market was carried out and its influence on the investment activities of banks was determined. In accordance with the analysis carried out, it can be noted that investments in securities can be one of the leading areas of banking operations. In this regard, the portfolio manager of commercial banks should pay attention to the revision of the structure of assets in order to increase the share of the securities portfolio in the structure of assets. Thanks to the management of the banking portfolio of securities, banks receive a powerful tool for increasing capital in the context of finding the optimal structure and volume of the portfolio, depending on the profitability, liquidity level and risk of securities.