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Learn from Brexit: Ask (and answer) these questions before the next domino falls
Global corporations are asking not only “How low will the pound go?” but, more importantly, “How will Brexit impact the corporation across all of its currency pairs [which may number in the hundreds]?”
Gee, 20: No New Currency Deal, China Devalues Yuan
China's move, just two days after saying it would not devalue its currency, is unfortunately business as usual.
Three Currency Predictions for 2016
Volatility will no longer be the "new normal" but just the norm; it will be the "year of the yuan"; and FP&A teams will be pressed for insights.
Why 2016 Will Be Another Year Of Currency Turmoil
Forget about the idea of predictable currency cycles in 2016: currency volatility that arises anywhere, anytime will be normal; making the associated business risks facts of life for multinational corporations.
Treasurers Should Brace for FX Volatility in ‘Yuan Year’
The big currency story in 2016 will be one of yuan liberalization—and the very significant business risk it represents for global companies. But the yuan won’t be the only currency story.
A De Facto Standard Reference Architecture for Managing Currency Risk
Currency volatility created more intense headwinds in the first quarter than even at the height of the euro crisis. But some companies are managing through the volatility, with no currency surprises. One thing the treasury teams at those companies have in common: confidence. It is the single most important element in a well-run currency risk management program.
More Important Than Ever: Finding Efficient Hedging Methods
With such high currency volatility, the cost of derivative-based hedging is rising in many cases, making efficiently managing currency risk more important than ever. Treasury teams have to look for the most efficient methods of hedging—which may mean expanding their strategy.
At the Head of the Currency Roundtable
Formally tapping the knowledge base of a cross-functional team helps treasury better manage currency exposures—and helps the corporate treasurer become more strategic.
A Currency Superstorm is Coming: is your Organisation Prepared?
The past few weeks have been a wild ride in the currency markets. The storm has been brewing for months, but rose to a new level on January 15.
Why Corporates Can’t Afford to Sleep on the Rouble Crisis
The fall of the Russian rouble portends rough seas ahead for multinational corporates and the challenge of dealing with its consequences will undoubtedly be felt the most in Europe. This is the kind of crisis that will separate the effective risk managers from the rest - rewarding those corporates that can manage through intense volatility, and punishing those that can’t.