Turning FX complexity into simplicity for cross-border business

About this episode

Fikile Kgobe discusses managing foreign-exchange risk and transaction certainty for businesses expanding across borders.

As professional firms expand across borders, managing foreign-exchange risk and transaction certainty becomes increasingly important. In this Hot Business conversation, Fikile Kgobe, head of BCB Global Markets at Standard Bank, discusses how businesses can better navigate cross-border payments, manage FX volatility and improve predictability in client transactions through expert guidance, market insights and digital solutions.

People in this episode

Guest: Fikile Kgobe

Topics covered

• foreign exchange
• cross-border payments
• FX volatility
• transaction certainty
• business expansion
• digital solutions

Keywords

• foreign exchange
• cross-border business
• FX risk management
• transaction certainty
• market insights
• digital solutions

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Organizations: Standard Bank, BCB Global Markets

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