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#9 Not Searching For Alternatives

14-10-2021 | treasuryXL | Xe This is the last part of XE’s ‘9 Mistakes Your Business Should Avoid’ journey. We have reflected upon Currency risk mistakes that companies worldwide often make. It is important to learn from these mistakes in order to avoid them. The message of this manual is that paying attention to foreign […]

A 360 Degree View On Security

| 13-10-2021 | treasuryXL | Nomentia | One would think data protection and security measures are baked into our identity as digital people, especially in a year where we are working remote more than ever. But is it though? The breaches show that security is too often seen as something to kind of ‘wing it’. […]

Question treasuryXL Panel #2 | How is PSD2 being applied in a business context?

12-10-2021| treasuryXL | Cobase |LinkedIn | treasuryXL is the community platform for all your relevant treasury questions. We received the following question from one of our followers…   QUESTION “As a treasurer, efficient and risk-free handling of payments and reporting are top of mind. In the daily news I read a lot about PSD2, but […]

No More Excuses! It’s Time to Implement the Right Hedging Program

11-10-2021 | treasuryXL | Kantox More than half the participants of the Kantox & TMI FX Survey describe their existing currency hedging program as inadequate. And that’s not all: 72% of participants admit the need for updates and changes to their policies and programs going forward. How do we account for this widespread inadequacy? The answer is simple. […]

5 Tips for Currency Exchange

07-10-2021| treasuryXL | XE | If you’ve ever travelled abroad, sent a money transfer to family overseas, or made international business payments, you know it can be a pain to exchange currency. Searching banks, online exchange providers, or the streets of an unknown city for the best rates can be time-consuming and costly. And, if […]

Recap #2: Round Table “The bridge between customer convenience and reconciliation” | Toekomst Betalingsverkeer

04-10-2021 | François de Witte | treasuryXL |   Here is my second recap where I will highlight the round table topic: Request to Pay: the bridge between customer convenience and reconciliation?   1. Introduction On September 9, 2021, the event “Toekomst Betalingsverkeer”  has taken place in Amsterdam. Amongst others, following topics were covered: The Fintech evolution […]

Refinitiv case study | How Mercuria manages risk across assets with a single platform

04-10-2021 | treasuryXL | Refinitiv | Mercuria is a global energy and commodity group, operating in more than 50 countries with over 1,000 employees and offices worldwide. Read more about why Refinitiv Eikon was selected to fulfill the complex cross-asset requirements from pre-trade, trade, through to post-trade and credit screening. Mercuria’s business lines cover a […]

#8 Working with a Currency Provider that uses Rigid Procedures

30-09-2021| treasuryXL | XE | A common problem for companies looking to manage Currency Risk effectively and want to carry out transactions as cheaply as possible, is that the terms of their currency provider are not flexible enough. This can especially be a problem for companies for which a hedging strategy is suitable but who […]