Why Hedge Accounting?
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In a year where central banks continue to hike interest rates and tighten financial conditions to counter inflationary pressure, interest…
Range Accrual Swaps – A Dangerous Game
The relentless surge in interest rates was always going to trouble financially leveraged corporations and institutions exposed to floating rate…
The Role of Quantitative Easing (QE)
The size of United States Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is now 10x the size it was by the end of…
Paying heed to Economic Risk
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published their “World Economic Outlook” report in July 2022. The report forecasted a negative and…
Let’s Talk About Single Stock Futures
Last month the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) launched single stock futures (SSF) contracts – its second in a series of derivatives…
How to Establish an Effective Interest Rate Hedge Approach
We currently live in a world of financial chaos with myriad factors beyond our control. Covid-19 still plagues some regions,…
Inflation Risk
It’s fair to say that the global economic scene is not a pleasant one to watch nowadays. Corporates are penalized…
Boosting Commodities Risk Management Amid Uncertainty
Just as the global economic systems began to recover from the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, another crisis hit.…
An Inverted Yield Curve – What Does it Mean?
Last month the Federal Reserve officially began pushing toward a tighter monetary policy. The Fed increased its benchmark interest rate…
How Can We Mitigate Derivatives Misselling?
Most Saudi banks offer various financial derivatives that help companies and beneficiaries manage their financial risks. Yet some companies suffer…