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Currency War Definition

CFO News Room

What Is a Currency War? A currency war is an escalation of currency devaluation policies among two or more nations, each of which is trying to stimulate its own economy. Currency prices fluctuate constantly in the foreign exchange market. Understanding Currency Wars. Are We in a Currency War Now?

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EACT SURVEY 2021

Simply Treasury

Every year, EACT launches a treasury survey to identify top priorities for Corporates. Treasury top priorities. The 2021 EACT survey, as it has become a tradition, attempts early this year to determine what the treasury trends and priorities for multinational companies will be in the next 12 to 24 months.

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Futureproofing treasury and payments through digitisation

Future CFO

As liquidity became a significant concern for organizations, the Treasury Department was asked to monitor inflows and outflows more closely. Co-hosed by Kyriba, the lively discussion highlighted a general shift toward the digital Treasury. One immediate challenge that the Treasury department faced was foreign exchange (FX) exposure.

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Rising Use of the Fed’s Discount Window Raises Questions

CFO News Room

VIX Index, S&P 500 Index, US Dollar Index, and US High-Yield/10-year Treasury Yield Spread (2022) (Source: Bloomberg Finance, LP) But 2022 was a year uncommonly flush with exceptional stressors, especially for financial institutions. It began with a massive conventional war in southern Europe, which led to rising global tensions.

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FX Volatility Bears Down Corporate Bottom Lines

PYMNTS

Geopolitical volatility has analysts urging businesses to hedge against foreign exchange risks as trade tensions rise in Asia and the U.S., Given today’s market conditions, currency volatility will only continue. Below, PYMNTS looks at the numbers behind the latest analysis on corporates’ FX risks and related losses.

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Treasurers Beware: FX Risk Is Not What It Used To Be

PYMNTS

Globalization and easing barriers to international expansion aren’t simply changing the way corporates manage foreign exchange exposure. This is especially true for SMEs who cannot run the risk of losing 30 percent of revenue on a currency depreciation.”. A recent controversy at American Express highlighted that risk for SMBs.

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The Events That Shook Forex Markets For Treasurers

PYMNTS

But technology is changing the foreign exchange trading game, and market volatility may be the only sure thing in this space. On the heels of the announcement of their partnership, Beeks’ McArthur discussed the forex trading space today and what makes it a challenging, never-before-seen ecosystem for corporate treasuries.