Hannah McBeth

It has been a quiet summer for the European Central Bank after keeping interest on hold throughout the period, following a 25 basis points reduction at the June meeting. Markets were largely expecting the pause, with officials continuing a “data dependent and meeting-by-meeting approach” as underscored by ECB President Christine Lagarde.

A leading semiconductor manufacturer with annual revenues of $900 million and operations across 50 global entities faced substantial challenges in managing foreign exchange (FX) risk. With exposure to 12 different currencies, the company needed a sophisticated solution to stabilize their financial outcomes and optimize cash flows. GPS Capital Markets provided crucial expertise in Balance Sheet Hedging.

An international entertainment company with annual revenues of $900 million operates with a significant presence in over 20 countries, with the European group dealing with five currencies due to its inflows and outflows from operations. Despite their robust market position, the company struggled with managing currency fluctuations and forecasting cash flows accurately.

One of the world’s foremost firms in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry partnered with GPS Capital Markets to clear a severe backlog of intercompany invoices and burgeoning FX risk exposure. Process improvements and analytics led to effectively mitigating FX exposure to optimal levels, leading to lasting satisfaction with GPS and the FXpert platform's features.