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Strengthen Your Cash Position in the Covid-19 Crisis
Craig Bailey, Angela Caswell-LaPierre & Sean Kracklauer | May 12, 2020
How to get started with working capital improvements to free up corporate liquidity, both for surviving the crisis and improving cash management in the longer term.
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Money Fund Madness in March
Justin Brimfield | May 28, 2020
Why the flood of corporate short-term investments out of prime money funds was borderline irrational—and what corporate treasury teams can learn from it.
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Covid-19 Impacts on Trade
Nathan Feather | May 22, 2020
April activity on a supply chain finance platform indicates how the pandemic is affecting specific industries and regions.
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Covid-19 Layoff Expectations
Treasury & Risk Staff | May 27, 2020
Gartner survey reveals one-quarter of CFOs expect to lay off staff before the end of Q2, and more than a third expect to initiate furloughs.
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Locking in Low Interest Rates
Treasury & Risk Staff | May 13, 2020
Treasury teams should consider these three factors before using derivatives to hedge against the possibility that rates will rise.
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A Tsunami of Loan Modifications Is on the Horizon
Meg Waters | May 01, 2020
Most companies are past the decision of whether to draw on their bank facilities, but an even bigger challenge looms straight ahead.
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Search for Solutions as the Tsunami Approaches
Meg Waters | May 15, 2020
Companies that may require a loan modification in the next few months should be looking, right now, at exactly what covenant relief they will need, and what concessions lenders may demand in exchange.
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How to Ride High on the Loan-Modification Wave
Meg Waters | May 21, 2020
The success of a borrower’s proposal for a loan waiver or amendment will depend on how easy it is for the lender to say yes.
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A Shrewd Bond Maneuver
Paula Seligson | May 18, 2020
How Royal Caribbean created a liquidity lifeline despite a ratings downgrade and an uncertain future.
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Who Will Thrive in the Coming Deflation?
Murray Gunn | April 28, 2020
History suggests deflation is unavoidable in the near term, regardless of central banks’ attempts to forestall it. Some companies will falter, but others are positioned to survive or even thrive.
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Covid-19 Supply-Chain Disruption
Nada R. Sanders | March 19, 2020
What corporate treasury and finance teams need to know about dealing with their current challenges and preparing for future crises.
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Thinking Outside the Working Capital Box
Daniel Saraste | March 12, 2020
How to establish a strategic approach to working capital management, to optimize cash flows during uncertain times.
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Covid-19 Pandemic Has Exposed the Risks of Thin Supply Lines
Deena Shanker | April 30, 2020
PepsiCo execs say the coronavirus has taught them to keep a little extra inventory on the shelves, in case of emergency.
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Supply-Chain Disruption Is Widespread
Alex Tanzi | March 11, 2020
Survey shows one in six companies has already lowered revenue targets, and most respondents expect impact to worsen after the end of Q1.
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What’s Expected of Treasury in Responding to Covid-19
Treasury & Risk | April 30, 2020
New poll suggests large proportions of treasurers are more carefully managing counterparties’ credit risk and lender relationships as a result of the crisis.