Global Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Belarus Pavel Kallaur: N/A With Belarus’ economy increasingly integrated into that of Russia, it makes perfect sense for the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) to proceed with plans to introduce a digital Belarusian ruble linked to the Russian currency. to 3%, a bit higher than forecast by CBBH six months ago. as of July.

Economics 98

Economics Currencies Forecasting Banking 98

Global Finance

MAY 10, 2024

President Javier Milei’s currency moves give markets room for planning, but his ambitious economic restructuring faces roadblocks. billion GDP growth: -1.6% (2023), -2.8% (2024 forecast) Inflation: 254.2% (current); 69.5% (2024) Unemployment rate (Est. While the cepo [currency controls] is in place, this won’t change.

Currencies 88

Currencies Economics Foreign Exchange Investments 88

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

French financial institution BNP Paribas has announced a FinTech partnership to strengthen its foreign exchange service offerings. We believe that our offering, combined with the financial strength of BNP Paribas as a banking partner, is an attractive value proposition for their existing corporate client base.”.

Foreign Exchange 65

Foreign Exchange Treasury Forecasting Currencies 65

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The company said that the API-led platform will let partners — including banks, retailers, credit unions and others — access payment and foreign exchange services through a single place. Services include cash management and cross-border payment and currency conversion across APIs.

Foreign Exchange 68

Foreign Exchange Treasury Currencies B2B 68

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Fluctuating foreign exchange rates are a relatively new phenomenon,” he told Webster. “It No one yet has found a good way to price exchange rates or to price currencies. Costs of goods or services used to produce — well, goods and services — are invoiced in foreign currencies.

Foreign Exchange 76

Foreign Exchange Currencies Invoicing Forecasting 76

Global Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Forecast analytics are used to vet changes in the timing of construction and installation work, and the protocol ensures all necessary documents are accessed during the construction process. Clients can choose from basic triggers to advanced liquidity management, combining multiple products seamlessly into cash positions and forecasts.

Construction 109

Construction Compliance Cash Management Treasury 109

Planful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Steinway & Sons covered how it uses Planful to automate reports, ease monthly manufacturing analysis, and generate granular unit sales forecasts. Topics included: Learning how to modernize beyond static annual plans and start to “Plan For Change With Rolling Forecasts.”. Watch the thought leader sessions here.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

Corporate treasurers continue to struggle with managing foreign exchange risk and exposure. Without accurate measurement, value erosion from negative currency rate movements can’t be anticipated or prevented.”. New analysis from Deloitte drives that point home.

Foreign Exchange 40

Foreign Exchange Treasury Forecasting Risk Management 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

It stands to reason that firms that have been around for decades, with far-flung operations and payments done across multiple currencies, have a range of legacy systems in place with less-than-efficient processes entrenched in back-office functions.

Cash Flow Forecasting 92

Cash Flow Forecasting Treasury Foreign Exchange Benchmarking 92

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In the historic spirit of Black Friday , Fitch is forecasting that solid fourth-quarter sales could save the entire year. “We We expect the momentum of China's [fourth-quarter] retail sales recovery to see growth in the mid- to high-single-digits, narrowing the full-year sales drop to the low-single-digits,” Fitch said.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Certain statements contained herein may constitute projections, forecasts and other forward looking statements, which do not reflect actual results, are valid as of the date of this communication and subject to change without notice. Cryptocurrencies are sometimes exchanged for U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level. Top Performers.

Foreign Exchange 40

Foreign Exchange Currencies Healthcare Forecasting 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2016

Cross-border operations can expose companies to an array of risks, including foreign exchange risk. According to Western Union, its newest tool for Hong Kong SMEs provides capabilities for favorable currency movements, reports said, while hedging against risk in the case of unfavorable FX fluctuations. A strong U.S. ” .

Foreign Exchange 40

Foreign Exchange Currencies Prioritization Invoicing 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

Globalization has enterprises of all sizes keeping a closer eye on their exposure to risks related to foreign exchange volatility, political changes and the like. But not every firm is prioritizing the use of technology that can provide more sophisticated financial forecasting. “Corporates want to forecast,” he said.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Treasury Forecasting Currencies 40

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Apart from supplier payments, the shift could have significant impacts on foreign exchange conversions for faster hedging, real-time investments, faster risk-mitigation capabilities and real-time visibility into more accurate cash positions. “As

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Treasury Foreign Exchange B2B Accounts Payable 44

Creative CFP

OCTOBER 2, 2020

There is an automatic link to XE.com , so multi-currency transactions are converted automatically to your reporting currency. When you pay the foreign supplier or receive money from a foreign client, Xero calculates the foreign exchange profit and loss and posts the journals automatically.

Accounting 52

Accounting Finance Cash Flow Forecasting General Ledger 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

To that end, MoneyGram and Ripple are joining forces to pilot a real-time settlement system and protocol that incorporating XRP, Ripple’s digital currency, into MoneyGram’s payment flows. Ripple’s xRapid is a foreign exchange investment vehicle that allows companies to take their U.S. Operating as a U.S.

Planning 48

Planning Currencies Foreign Exchange Valuation 48

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

That was well above forecasts from economists who had expected a larger drag from the latest wave of Covid-19 cases. Expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise rates multiple times in 2022 sparked an early year bond rout that has jarred financial markets, fueling declines in stocks and other riskier investments.

Benchmarking 130

Benchmarking Treasury Economics Banking 130

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

But technology is changing the foreign exchange trading game, and market volatility may be the only sure thing in this space. People have to move currency, have to change currency, so forex transacting is changing very quickly because of globalization.”. That’s according to Beeks Financial Cloud CEO Gordon McArthur.

Marketing 40

Marketing Foreign Exchange Treasury Currencies 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2017

The role of corporate treasurer now expands beyond handling foreign exchange volatility. Most professionals said geopolitical risk has led to concerns over a loss of revenue or customers, while 49 percent cited the concern over currency risk.

Treasury 46

Treasury Foreign Exchange Cash Management Risk Management 46

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

Of course, foreign exchange volatility is a big issue. Foreign exchange fluctuation may be one of the most difficult aspects of international procurement, as even the big guys can rarely get a good grasp of it, Peterson explained.

Foreign Exchange 41

Foreign Exchange Currencies Forecasting Technology 41

Future CFO

AUGUST 22, 2019

“The HKD is governed by a linked exchange rate system, which is written into the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,” she said. What can be changed is the linked currency, which is now the US dollar, and the range of the linked exchange rate level.”. Interest rates will then rise versus the greenback.

Banking 40

Banking Currencies Forecasting Foreign Exchange 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2016

These profits are coming from the 3–5 percent foreign exchange fees that banks can charge for conducting a cross-border transfer, often through the costs that get tacked on as a payment moves between corresponding banks. To India, And Beyond . percent growth this year. percent in the three months to Dec. 2015, outpacing the 6.9

Banking 73

Banking Foreign Exchange Currencies Forecasting 73

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

The FinTech that sets its sights on Africa must grapple with the vagaries of 54 markets, 54 central banks, disparate tax and legal policies, and changing foreign exchange ( FX ) rates. billion in revenue in 2017, and is forecast to hit $29 billion in 2022, even with a relatively low internet penetration of around 35 percent.

eCommerce 85

eCommerce Foreign Exchange Accounting Banking 85

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2016

More than half of treasury departments surveyed by the firm, however, say that a lack of visibility into their corporations’ exposure to this risk, as well as unreliable FX forecasts, are their top challenges. That means corporations with U.S. Together, CFOs and treasurers must form a team, Deloitte added.

Treasury 40

Treasury Currencies Risk Analysis Risk Management 40

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The latest IMF agreement came at a price; Egypt committed to exchange-rate flexibility, fiscal discipline, a slowdown in infrastructure spending, and measures to encourage private-sector growth. In March, the CBE raised its main policy rate by 600 basis points to 27.75% and floated the currency.

Foreign Exchange 126

Foreign Exchange Currencies Treasury Banking 126

Global Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) maintains the currency (the boliviano) pegged to the US dollar, helping to keep inflation in check. Last February, Fitch downgraded Bolivia’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) to CCC from B-. The IMF forecasts 2024 GDP growth at 4.3% so far this year.”

Economics 52

Economics Foreign Exchange Currencies Banking 52

Global Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

in 2022, driven by a significantly weaker exchange rate. The local currency, the Kwanza, has lost about 37% of its value in the past 12 months as the consumer price index marched steadily to a record level in August. last year and is forecast to nosedive further to 1% in 2024. Public debt increased to 73.9% in the first quarter.

Benchmarking 75

Benchmarking Economics Currencies Banking 75

Global Finance

JULY 26, 2024

Faced with foreign exchange and interest rate volatility, the complexities of instant payments and liquidity-risk challenges place a sharp focus on banking partners as treasurers endeavor to safeguard their company’s financial well-being.

Cash Management 52

Cash Management Treasury Compliance Banking 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The FinTech targets friction and costs associated with foreign exchange (FX) conversion fees and volatility that corporates experience when making payments to their vendors across borders. With the new funding, iBanFirst said it plans to provide support for more currencies and introduce new features for its solution.

Accounts Payable 77

Accounts Payable Currencies Foreign Exchange Startups 77

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Targeting China’s SMB community, XTransfer provides cross-border payments, collection and foreign exchange solutions, with its eye fixed on exporters. Following the new funding, Neat said it would be developing more multi-currency solutions and integrations with third-party platforms.

Foreign Exchange 77

Foreign Exchange B2B Invoicing Startups 77

PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2018

That means retailers and other companies need to up their risk management and hedging games — and do so before one crisis or another (a currency collapse in Turkey one week, who knows what next?) These long-term trends can derail a business irrespective [of] how they are performing in the local currency.”. Quantify Risk.

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Currencies Manufacturing Forecasting 40

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

A recent report from Deutsche Bank explored the opportunities of faster and real-time payments in the corporate treasury function, pointing to foreign exchange management, for instance, as one area in which visibility into transaction data is key. Open Banking.

B2B 62

B2B Accounts Payable Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Reconciliations 62

CFO News Room

JANUARY 8, 2023

The second is that it is that the free cash flows that you compute for a past period can be used as the basis for forecasting expected free cash flows in the future, a key ingredient if you are doing intrinsic valuation. and which ones to include (cash acquisitions, foreign exchange gains or losses etc.).

Valuation 130

Valuation Profit and Loss Forecasting Investments 130

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 16, 2022

If you’re all interested in macro investing, trend following, commodities, currencies, fixed income, various types of quantitative strategies, and most important of all, risk management, you’re going to find this conversation to be absolutely fascinating. That’s the foreign exchange markets, and to some extent, commodities.

Profit and Loss 121

Profit and Loss Foreign Exchange Valuation Investments 121

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The second is that it is that the free cash flows that you compute for a past period can be used as the basis for forecasting expected free cash flows in the future, a key ingredient if you are doing intrinsic valuation. and which ones to include (cash acquisitions, foreign exchange gains or losses etc.)

Valuation 94

Valuation Profit and Loss Forecasting Investments 94

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

However, managing foreign exchange (FX) risk is part of the territory — and, as he told PYMNTS, a calculated approach to currency exposure is key. history, businesses were relatively sheltered from changes in the currency markets. For much of U.S. The short answer is: no. They get it wrong, though, year after year.

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Risk Management Currencies Foreign Exchange Forecasting 53