Nine out of ten companies are overpaying for their foreign exchange (FX) transactions. That’s the key takeaway from Redbridge Debt & Treasury Advisory’s extensive experience working with businesses of all sizes on cash management, financing, and banking relationships.
In the summer of 2023, 107 companies took part in an online survey organised by the French Association of Corporate Treasurers (AFTE) and Redbridge Debt & Treasury Advisory. The aim of the survey was to assess the resources they allocate to each of the treasury-finance department’s main roles. The data collected can form the basis for discussions on companies’ roadmaps to digital treasury. We’re delighted to present an excerpt from the report, which will be published in full on our blog in June. If you’d like to receive the full report as soon as it’s available, please fill in the form at the end of this page.
Several companies involved in the energy transition or tech have recently shown how it’s possible securing a business bank loan at an early stage of their development, disrupting conventional credit analysis frameworks. How have they been able to secure their initial bank loan early on? By effectively communicating on their credit story. Their success is also down to their in-depth understanding of how banks work and their ability to garner support within these institutions, as Sébastien Loison and Harald Aschehoug, finance consultants at Redbridge, discuss in this article.
The prospect of monetary easing across the Atlantic in the coming months makes the adoption of an indexed, transparent mechanism for remunerating dollar deposits look like an attractive option. More generally, it’s a good opportunity for local treasurers to rethink their cash management strategies and how they manage their banking relationships. Take a look at our advice for 2024 based on federal funds rate forecast 2024.
Calling all European treasurers! Is your company operating in the US? This webinar is a must-see to ensure you gain a comprehensive understanding of the US banking environment.
Our treasury consulting team recently invited six vendors: Cegid, Diapason, FIS, Kyriba, Neofi, and Sage to a workshop focused on the migration to ISO 20022. At this event, they sat down with our experts, Iris Rousselière and Jéromine Adler and discussed their thoughts on this transition as well as how companies can benefit from it.
The recent banking turmoil reminds everyone just how important it is to be managing counter party risk. This disarray also demonstrates the strategic nature of deposits for financial institutions. According to Alexandre Bousquenaud, one of the key objectives treasurers should focus on in this environment is negotiating their yield on cash balances to take advantage of ongoing monetary tightening.
Redbridge’s annual study of corporate debt structure reveals that the credit profile of France’s leading listed companies has moved from “A” to “BBB” over the past 18 months. Tensions in negotiations with banks and private bond holders are prompting finance departments to prepare for a more stressful environment.
Redbridge’s latest survey of 104 European companies reveals the first lessons of the crisis and the current priorities for treasurers: forecasts, working capital and cash pooling. Any planned savings will need to be mindful of preserving bank relationships.
Is your business grappling with excessive banking fees? Are they accurate or erroneous? An analysis of your bank billing statements can help you solve this dilemma and identify banking fees errors. It is not uncommon for a banking institution to make errors that affect their customers. In January 2018, Wells Fargo double-charged an unknown number of consumers due to an internal processing error. Below, we break down five of the common billing errors we see when helping our customers.
For more than 30 years, AFP Services Codes© have been recognized as the industry standard for identifying service charges that appear on account analysis statements and in responding to RFPs.
Trafigura is one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading and logistics houses. At the heart of the global economy, Laurent Christophe, Head of Corporate Finance of Trafigura, shares with Redbridge the details of how his company is addressing and seizing financial opportunities in the current environment and what he envisions in the future.
Over the last 12 months, Redbridge Debt and Treasury Advisory in conjunction with the CGI Workgroup 5 has conducted one of the most extensive surveys of BSB availability and scope of Global AFP code usage to date. While 16 known banks can currently produce the BSB file in a variety of countries, the survey reveals that there is still a long way to go for truly global coverage, even among the top global money center banks.
The use of cash and coin is not only declining, it is becoming more expensive each year. Large corporations required to receive payment in cash constantly look to reduce the cost of this service and manage the associated risks. Read here for some of the latest trends in cash and coin collection.
How do banks price your term loans, revolvers, and other credit facilities? Importantly, what makes your business profitable to each of your banks? Each bank has its own internal methodology, of which you might not be aware, but should be.
