Corporate treasurers will have to approach their banking relationships delicately to strike a balance between their immediate needs and the banks’ ability to provide aid
When it comes to the bounce back, the markets and analysts are looking to more permanent damage. The coronavirus recovery is likely to be U-shaped, they say, rather than V-shaped
Treasurers seeking to obtain higher returns through safe yet liquid assets could consider US and European structured credit as alternative to traditional investments.
A revolution in the way the public pays is being echoed in the corporate world. As the likes of BAML roll out innovation payment solutions for corporates, treasurers are weighing up the benefit.
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.
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.
While today's technology makes it possible to process payments instantly, deep-rooted issues such as reconciliation, AML, compliance and FX seriously hamper banks’ abilities to evolve.