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FX Series Find out more about Absa’s expectations for FX in 2021 and onwards in this series of podcasts by Mike Keenan, our Head of Fixed Income and Currency Research. Featured series FX Series 5 EpisodesIn this series, we bring you the latest Coffee Break Commerce podcasts by Mike Keenan, our Head of Fixed Income and Currency Research. Despite disruptive events of 2020 that continue to roll into 2021, Absa’s forecast for the rand remains bullishly positive with research forecasting recovery.Find out more about these expectations, the impact of the current account deficit on the exchange rate and planning within this volatile and unpredictable landscape.MORE Episode 01Tracking the seasonality of the rand Episode 02Tracking the seasonality of the doller Episode 03Tracking the seasonality of the pound View all episodes Latest Podcasts Episode 25 Mike Keenan Head of Fixed Income and Currency Research Absa Group FX Series The Certainty of Forward Exchange Rate Contracts In the foreign exchange world, forward exchange rate contracts act like insurance policies against currency volatility. In this episode of Coffee Break Commerce, we explore what that means for businesses. [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] Episode 23 Mike Keenan Head of Fixed Income and Currency Research Absa Group FX Series Prudential Limits, Revisited Prudential limits determine how much local asset managers can invest offshore. In this episode of Coffee Break Commerce, we examine how recent changes to those exchange controls have impacted the market [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] Episode 23 Mike Keenan Head of Fixed Income and Currency Research Absa Group FX Series What Policy Rate Hikes Mean For The Rand Central banks continue to increase policy rates. Find out what that means for the rand in this episode of Coffee Break Commerce. [DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS] Load More × Download Brochures Unlocking your potential with insight and sustainable solutions. FX Interactive Brochure Download Brochure FX Expertise Blog Explore what’s possible RISK MANAGEMENT Black Friday: Retail’s Untold FX Story Behind the Black Friday deals and festive season sales there’s an untold story of how retailers need to mitigate their foreign exchange risk. Read more Podcasts The Certainty of Forward Exchange Rate Contracts In the foreign exchange world, forward exchange rate contracts act like insurance policies against currency volatility. In this episode of Coffee Break Commerce, we explore what that means for businesses. TRADE FINANCE The Digital Bridge for Africa’s Trade Finance Gap Trade is a crucial driver for Africa’s economic growth and recovery – and digitalised trade finance is key to making that happen Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Make Better Decisions with this FX Management Tool How Absa Hedgebook gives corporate treasurers access to live currency and FX risk management, as well as interactive forecasting and scenario planning. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Corporate Treasury through Crisis Why banks and corporate treasurers are forging new relationships based on co-creation and true business partnership Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Keeping your Digital FX Safe The global marketplace is a world of opportunity – and risk. How do our systems keep your cross-border transactions safe? Read more Videos Managing FX liquidity in frontier markets Frontier markets are a subset of emerging markets that are considered to be riskier than developed markets – and from a foreign exchange (forex, or FX) perspective, they’re characterised by volatile currencies. But there’s tremendous value to be found here. Podcasts Prudential Limits, Revisited Prudential limits determine how much local asset managers can invest offshore. In this episode of Coffee Break Commerce, we examine how recent changes to those exchange controls have impacted the market RISK MANAGEMENT The Future of African Banking Three key digital trends that are shaping banking in Africa, and how Absa CIB is working with fintechs to co-create that future Read more RISK MANAGEMENT FX Solutions for Global Citizens How Absa’s foreign exchange solutions cater to Wealth clients’ specific needs Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Surviving Africa’s Dollar Drought How Absa is supporting Africa’s corporate treasurers through the crisis of US dollar hard currency liquidity shortages Read more RISK MANAGEMENT FX-Weak-dollar After months of strength, the mighty US dollar may soon weaken. What would that mean for foreign exchange (forex, or FX) and emerging market currencies? Read more OUR TRACK RECORD Feedback from our clients “Absa provided us with advice on matters related to project finance and maximising interest income on excess cash. 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