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Africa’s costly hedges prompt alternative solutions
14 March 2019 Treasurers agree on the need to manage FX risk in devaluation-prone Africa. But hedging products offered by banks can be prohibitively expensive.
Treasury reporting: taking the DIY route
13 March 2019 For multinationals with complex operations, improved cash visibility and reporting may best be achieved by developing a bespoke solution in-house when vendors’ products fall short of requirements – and can also prove less challenging than anticipated.
Continental divide
27 February 2019 Africa is a dynamic and challenging market. Companies operating across the continent must decide whether to deal with multiple local banks or outsource the task to a partner.
Commercial card volumes up as card companies invest in B2B
21 February 2019 Commercial card payment volumes at Mastercard, Visa and American Express have hit a five-year high of US$2 trillion.
Holding all the cards
21 February 2019 How logistics firm Aramex used purchasing cards to reduce working capital
US tech giants boost cash to record levels
12 February 2019 Apple, Amazon and Google increased cash balances amid concern over China and slowing investment opportunities.
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P&G uses RPA to overhaul supply chain
31 January 2019 Procter & Gamble has used cash unlocked by supply chain finance to fund a global robotic process automation programme.
FX risk reins in growth for African companies
30 January 2019 Companies in Africa are reporting record growth, but FX risk is a unique challenge in the region and can be costly to manage.
Brazil treasurers seek offshore cash solutions to transaction tax burden
10 January 2019 Companies doing business in Brazil are implementing offshore cash management solutions to sidestep the country’s onerous financial transactions tax.
Treasurers lukewarm on Deutsche trade finance securitisation
9 January 2019 An initiative by a major bank to hedge its trade finance portfolio using securitisation has met with scepticism from treasurers.
Apple leads US companies in sale of corporate bond investments
13 December 2018 US companies have become big investors in corporate bonds, but are starting to shed their portfolios.
Latam companies take natural approach to reduce FX hedging
13 December 2018 During a volatile year, two corporates operating in Brazil found different ways to reduce FX risk.
Corporates face pricing vs hedging dilemma
6 December 2018 Corporates are grappling with trade-offs between pricing and hedging in the face of FX and commodity volatility.
Award for process transformation: Maersk UAE
5 December 2018 Container shipping company Maersk UAE was mired in paperwork that alienated customers. Then the company made its processes cashless.
Airlines divided on hedge benefits as oil volatility surges
28 November 2018 US giants defend their no-hedging policy while accounting rules help keep Europeans in the pro-hedging camp.
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