The tit-for-tat trade war is escalating and for embattled corporate treasurers it means manning the foreign exchange bunkers. CT looks at the situation in the currency trenches.
Can freeing up liquidity and consolidation of account structures help treasuries cope with currency sensitivity? Here’s J.P. Morgan’s views on volatility proofing your treasury.
With no ready replacement after Libor’s expected demise, what can treasurers expect in terms of a working rate benchmark. CT waltzes you through one option being worked on in Australia.
DBS’ Treasury Prism has the potential to revitalise the bank selection process, saving time and resources that can be spent more effectively elsewhere.
The German lender appoints new head of global transaction banking in China. It says the country remains an important growth market as it cuts back elsewhere.
Some of the world’s top companies – also including Roche, GE and others – join Swift’s global payment initiative pilot. But whether other “Swift corporates” will be able to go GPI-active remains to be seen.
To prevent a repeat of the financial crisis, British regulators plan to overhaul the banking system, separating the retail and riskier investment arms of UK banks into separate legal entities