Economy

Negative interest rates expected to increase portion of corporate bonds in treasurers' investment portfolios.

Central bank pushes the rate on cash parked overnight by banks down to minus 0.4%.

Central bank pushes the rate on cash parked overnight by banks down to minus 0.4%.

Marriott hedges against continuing strength in the dollar, only to see U.S. currency slump.

Marriott hedges against continuing strength in the dollar, only to see U.S. currency slump.

A rise in the dollar in response to more easing in Europe could encourage the Fed to go slow on rate hikes.

A rise in the dollar in response to more easing in Europe could encourage the Fed to go slow on rate hikes.

The Fed isnt likely to push U.S. rates below zero, but treasurers of multinationals still have to cope with negative rates overseas.