How Interest Rate Miscalculations Can Derail Project Finance31 Aug at 12:00 am0Interest rates are like the weather. We can prepare for typical fluctuations, but sudden changes can still catch us out.…
Quantifying Counterparty Credit Risk3 Aug at 12:00 am0During the 2008 financial crisis, many institutions’ balance sheets (banks & corporates) suffered significantly due to the deterioration of the…
It’s a Pause, Not a Pivot: A Recap of the Fed’s Latest Decision6 Jul at 12:00 am0At its June meeting, the Federal Reserve, after ten consecutive increases in the benchmark borrowing rate, elected to take no…
Comprehending the US Banking Crisis1 Jun at 12:00 am0Earlier this year, we observed the default of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a 40-year old commercial bank headquartered in California,…
Managing the Aftermath: Restructuring of Mis-sold Interest Rates Derivatives for Non-Financial Corporations4 May at 12:00 am0In today’s volatile global financial landscape, uncertainty has become the norm. In the midst of this turbulence, it is paramount…
The Road to Hedge Accounting6 Apr at 12:00 am0Earlier last month, the world witnessed one of the largest bank runs in history when depositors of Silicon Valley Bank…
Approaching the End of LIBOR2 Mar at 12:00 am0More than a year ago, I wrote an article that shed some light on the unfolding of an extraordinary event…
Splitting the Risk: Managing Interest Rates in Project Finance2 Feb at 12:00 am0Saudi is undergoing a growth explosion. For evidence, you need to only look at the debt market. As per the…
Risk Management lessons learnt from 20225 Jan at 12:00 am0Just a few weeks before the end of the year 2022, the U.S Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a…
Why Hedge Accounting?1 Dec 20220In a year where central banks continue to hike interest rates and tighten financial conditions to counter inflationary pressure, interest…