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Do Androids dream of Electric Spreadsheets? A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Treasury – Part I

| 24-02-2020 | treasuryXL | Cashforce | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick, adapted to the movie Blade Runner in 1984 (yes, it’s that old), ponders the question whether technology can replace humanity in every aspect of life. Whether advanced technology could attain a comprehensive cognitive interpretation of dreaming is a philosophical conundrum that […]

Central bank digital currencies: towards a global approach

| 21-2-2020 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL In one of my earlier blogs, I mentioned that Facebook’s efforts to launch its Libra cryptocurrency triggered intense debates over who would control money in the future. It has also forced Central Banks to think about and explore their own digital currency. According to recent research, at […]

Huge number of countries with an array of recession forecasts

20-02-2020 | treasuryXL | XE | Widespread weakness continues to weigh on a huge number of countries with an array of recession forecasts in the wake of global weakness due to pandemic, trade wars and trade deleveraging. Hong Kong having slipped into recession last year seems as if this is likely to be repeated in […]

Looking for a Treasury & Trade Finance Business Partner

19-02-2020 | Treasurer Search | treasuryXL Our partner Treasurer Search is looking for a Treasury & Trade Finance Business Partner for a multi-billion $ global market leader in various complex technological project industries. The Treasury & Trade Finance Business Partner will claim her role in the teams that land complex technological & infrastructure deals in the […]

Corporate Governance and Treasury | Embrace the Corporate Treasury Policy

| 18-02-2020 | François de Witte | treasuryXL | Corporate Governance Corporate Governance is a mechanism through which boards and directors can direct, monitor and supervise the conduct and operation of the corporation and its management in a way that ensures appropriate levels of authority, accountability, stewardship, leadership, direction and control. The ultimate responsibility for Treasury management […]

Top 5 most common pain points in Treasury

14-02-2020 | treasuryXL | Michael Ringeling The purpose of Treasury is to manage a company’s funding, liquidity and to mitigate its financial and other risk. Made up of three sub-disciplines, Treasury’s overall objective is to safeguard the company’s holdings and to follow the long-term strategy set forth by Corporate Finance (and strategy). Cash Management, on […]

Inflation Data for EURUSD

13-02-2020 | treasuryXL | XE | Markets have once again turned risk averse overnight, with the Chinese city of Hubei the latest outbreak focus. With a European tech conference cancelled, as well as fears in South Korea and Japan. The medium and long-term impacts are still non quantified. Currency markets do not like uncertainty. And […]

Financing a Livable World

11-2-2020 | by Aastha Tomar If Greta Thunberg doesn’t inspire us, breathing some Delhi air may. While these might have been in news recently, more of this discussion is on social media rather than real action. Sustainability has thus mostly been associated with activist connotation and, less with real, on-ground impact. As we evaluate on-ground actions, investments […]

Does your business need a DNB license? You need to take these 8 steps

07-02-2020 | treasuryXL | Enigma Consulting Anyone that provides payment services in the Netherlands must either hold the appropriate licence issued by DNB or be excepted or exempted from the licensing requirement. A payment service provider may start operations only after DNB has issued its licence or after it has entered the provider in the […]

Why your Business Needs a Long-Term Strategy to Mitigate Against Currency Risk

06-02-2020 | treasuryXL | XE | Market volatility puts your business’ profitability and cashflow at risk to adverse movements in the currency you are exposed to. Many businesses, particularly at the smaller end, are not aware they have an exposure to foreign exchange risk. Or, if they are, they may have never quantified the size […]