Currency volatility sees multinationals lose almost US$10bn in Q1
by Ben Poole
Kyriba's Currency Impact Report for Q1 2021 shows North American companies were particularly badly hit with US$5.87bn in negative currency impacts.
FX Management & Crypto
Background
According to the latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey of foreign exchange volumes, in 2013, almost $5.3 trillion in currencies globally are traded daily. The increasing…
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