Covid-19 is shaking up corporate treasurers’ relationship with their banks, and customer preferences are changing, according to a new study by East & Partners (Asia).
As its main resources exporter, Australia’s fortunes may be highly linked to China’s. However, there are early signs of decoupling. What does this mean for liquidity?
The treasury management system (TMS) provides centralised control, putting all the reins into treasurers’ hands. But do you really need a pricy system when banks are providing some of these services at a fraction of ...
Despite protectionist rhetoric, global trade and the consequent use of FX is driving big changes and opportunities in how treasuries manage their exposure.
Even for the smallest company, currency risk is always present. The options for treasurers are manifold, but good hedging practice starts with knowing your business.
CT takes a look at Cathay Pacific’s 2017 annual report to see how its treasury is dealing with its fuel hedging strategy and how new accounting practices affect the airline.
Automating workaday tasks costs money in the short term and saves money in the long term. Justifying the outlay to a sceptical board must be part of the treasurer’s skill set.
Cash flow forecasting may be more art than science, but the head of Tata Steel's award-winning team tells CT how treasurers can stack the odds in their favour.
Increasingly, treasurers rely on internal and external systems, and large corporations have expensive, automated TMS. At its heart however is the idea that information means business.