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Botswana Turns A Political Page

Global Finance

Driving the downturn is the contraction of the global diamond market, precipitated by reduced production and weakened demand, since diamonds account for 90% of Botswana’s foreign exchange earnings. Fiscal expansion through government-backed construction projects is expected to cushion the downturn.

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African Banking Roundtable: New Focus On Capital Markets

Global Finance

She previously held leadership positions at Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC, both in the Philippines. One good recent example is in Ethiopia, where the central bank recently promulgated a number of new regulations that have made the foreign exchange market more competitive.

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World’s Best Banks 2024: Global Winners

Global Finance

Industry leadership, advancements in digitalization and corporate citizenship also factored in. Morgan World’s Best Cash Management Bank Citi World’s Beast Trade Finance Provider BNY Mellon World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Provider Citi World’s Best Foreign Exchange Provider UBS World’s Best Private Bank J.P.

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The World of Currency Risk Management Solutions

CFO Leadership

Use our guide to understand and explore the factors that can make it advantageous to embrace a risk management strategy for foreign exchange. The foreign exchange market can be a highly complex task for small-to-medium enterprises to navigate when conducting business overseas. The Foreign Exchange Market.

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Rising Use of the Fed’s Discount Window Raises Questions

CFO News Room

Equity and fixed-income markets plunged, commodity prices skyrocketed, and between the dollar’s rise and other currencies tanking, foreign exchange markets experienced generationally high levels of coincident volatility. It began with a massive conventional war in southern Europe, which led to rising global tensions.

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How Digital Assets Could Reshape The Future Of Corporate Treasury

PYMNTS

In recognition of this pain point, the leadership of digital asset technology firm Custody Digital have launched Ledgermatic , a company positioned to enable corporate treasurers and chief financial officers (CFOs) to manage their digital asset workflows alongside traditional fiat operations.

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Finablr’s BayanPay Awarded Payments License From Saudi Authority

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Finablr , a Saudi Arabia-based global platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, has announced that its network brand, BayanPay , has been awarded a license to provide payment services by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).