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Europe’s banking problem is competition, not stability
Europe’s banks are stable and profitable—but fragmentation, weak competition and uneven rule enforcement are holding back competitiveness.
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EuroFinance Deep Dive: Resilience in liquidity planning
Liquidity resilience has become a defining challenge for corporate treasurers. Once a back-office safeguard, it is now a strategic differentiator. In partnership with BNY, this paper examines how treasurers are navigating inflation, geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, and technological change.
“Treasury is no longer just about protecting value”
When Summa Simmons talks about succession planning, she doesn’t describe it as a handover. For her, it’s a continuum.
“The person stepping into the role should really have been working toward it, and everybody should know it’s coming,” said Simmons, Associate vice president of treasury at Victoria’s Secret & Co, an American clothing and beauty retailer. “That way, it feels like the obvious next step — not a surprise.”
EuroFinance Deep Dive: Tariffs
Just as global economies were beginning to recover from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic—including disrupted supply chains, inflationary pressures, and rising geopolitical tensions—they were hit by fresh uncertainty. In an already volatile environment, the tariff announcement became an unwelcome addition that no global stakeholder welcomed.
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Top 5 most read articles
1) How generative AI and upskilling are reshaping the workforce of tomorrow
Generative AI is reshaping organisational structure, creating demand for new digital skills and redefining how treasury teams operate. Automation is reducing manual workloads while elevating analytical and strategic roles. Companies that embraced continuous upskilling gained significant productivity advantages.
2) Cryptocurrency gains traction in corporate boardroom
Once viewed with scepticism, crypto entered formal treasury discussions this year. The early corporate pilots in payments, liquidity management and tokenised assets. While volatility remains a barrier, interest surged as regulatory visibility improved and use cases became more operational than speculative.
3) Future of finance: CBDCs and a new era for money and global transactions
A shift toward central bank digital currencies gathered momentum, with several markets moving beyond pilot stages. CBDCs could streamline settlement, reshape payment infrastructure and alter liquidity management. For treasury, the transition signals the beginning of a multi-rail monetary system.
4) Are stablecoins really reducing friction in payments?
Corporates are experimenting with stablecoins for settlement speed, cost efficiency and cross-border transactions. While many firms report faster payment cycles, the regulatory uncertainty and liquidity limitations continue to be barriers. Stablecoins show promise but require clearer frameworks before they can be fully integrated into mainstream treasury operations.
5) Geoeconomic uncertainty and higher interest rates: what’s next for global inflation?
Against a backdrop of geopolitical tension and higher interest rates-treasurers must prepare for structurally higher funding costs and redesign hedging strategies for a world where volatility is not the exception but the baseline.
