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Managing treasury risk: Interest rate risk (Part II)

|31-1-2017 | Lionel Pavey |   There are lots of discussions concerning risk, but let us start by trying to define what we mean by risk. In my first article of this series I wrote about risk managment and what the core criteria are for a solid risk management policy. Today I want to focus […]

How much are you paying your bank ?

| 30-1-2017 | Patrick Kunz | Does your bank send you a monthly invoice how much they charge you on banking costs? Some do but some don’t. Even if you receive an overview of these costs – do you look at them? Often organizations don’t and that’s a pity. A bank is as much a services […]

Blockchain and Central banks: a Tour de Table (Part I)

| 27-1-2017 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL | Our expert Carlo de Meijer, distinguished blockchain specialist, has published an article that is worth sharing with you. This is Part I and Part II will follow soon. May we invite you to comment or share your experience with this intriguing topic: In April last year […]

PSD 2: a lot of opportunities but also big challenges (Part I)

| 26-1-2017 | François de Witte | The Directive 2015/2366 on payment services in the internal market (hereinafter PSD2) was adopted by the European Parliament on October 8, 2015, and by the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers on November 16, 2015. The PSD2 updates the first EU Payment Services Directive published in 2007 (PSD1), which laid […]

Managing treasury risk : Risk Management (Part I)

| 23-1-2017 | Lionel Pavey |   There are lots of discussions concerning risk, but let us start by trying to define what we mean by risk. It is a negative event that can potentially lead to loss or liability; it is exposure to uncertainty; it is a deviation from the expected outcome. It can […]

Nieuw op treasuryXL: de Flex Treasurer

| 19-1-2017 | treasuryXL |   Wat is een Flex Treasurer? Stel: je bent de eigenaar van of werkt in een kleine of middelgrote organisatie die geen treasurer of cash manager in dienst heeft. Je denkt waarschijnlijk dat er binnen jouw organisatie geen plaats is voor een dergelijke functie. Maar, oordeel niet te snel: ook […]

Is your payments process limiting your business?

| 18-1-2017 | Treasury Intelligence Solutions GmbH (TIS) | Sponsored content | With globalisation and an increasingly complex business environment, having an efficient and centralised payment system is vital to any multinational’s success. Recognising this, we at HSBC are proud to have successfully connected to Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS) in Asia for automated payment and […]

Impact of Basel III on Notional Cash Pooling

|17-1-2017 | Arnoud Doornbos |   Since the start of the financial crisis a growing need for more bank independency with companies has arisen. Bank counterparty risk became an issue. A large cash management bank announced in 2015 to stop their transactional banking services for continental Europe. What will happen with current cash pools running with […]