Tag: economics

CT takes a look at the pillars of a good foreign exchange management plan – risk position, risk strategy and risk controls

Now that Hong Kong has its Beijing-imposed National Security Law, some are calling it the ‘real handover’. So what are the options – and what does it mean - for its 1,300 foreign companies?

A new report sheds light on large MNCs and their hedging practices. You’d be surprised to learn that some of the largest corporate treasuries are still in the dark ages

Capital outflows and HKD pressure reflects two sides of the same coin. The good news is the monetary system works; the bad news is that an expiration date is approaching

Here’s where 1,900 companies with FX exposure believe the region’s most important currencies will be by the end of the year

Hong Kong currency strength is being driven by carry trade players exploiting widening interest rate differentials – and now the HKMA is busily selling HKD to keep it inside its peg

When it comes to risk, every business is different. But when corporate treasurers hedge, the strategies they use can be a very blunt instrument

Amid epidemics and supply chain disruptions, a survey of the region’s CFOs and treasurers shows that bets are on the greenback for yearend 2020

For corporate treasurers at airlines, Cathay’s fuel hedging woes are a signal lesson in what not to do. Has prudent treasury work brought the HK carrier back from the brink?

Covid-19 is feeding into a demand shock for oil, sending it plunging to levels not seen for four years. How should corporate treasurers position their forex?

Under the threat of pandemic, which way is the FX market headed? Both the bulls and the bears may surprise you

HSBC Global Liquidity Solutions says that for those with US-weighted portfolios, managing liquidity in 2020 is about keeping hold of your floating interest rates