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Integrating Cash Management and FX for Global Growth

Integrating Cash Management and FX for Global Growth 

By Rahul Badhwar, Managing Director, Global Head – Corporate Treasury Solutions, Global Markets Corporate Services, HSBC

The economies of various developed and emerging markets look set for a benign period of growth [1]. Leading corporates are already responding by building out their international operations, while also evolving their business models to capitalise on the expanding global consumer marketplace. As a result, many corporates are finding themselves transacting ever more cross-border business, which is driving commensurate growth in their payables/receivables and FX activity. Rahul Badhwar Managing Director, Global Head – Corporate Treasury Solutions, Global Markets Corporate Services at HSBC, explains how in order to deliver the optimum result for a client’s corporate treasury in this environment, a bank must be able to offer a holistic approach that combines cash management and FX. 

The global consumer marketplace: changing business models

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