While exchange rate fluctuations may be beyond employers' control, they are accountable for implementing protective measures to safeguard assignees from adverse impacts. Getting exchange rate protection right involves aligning multiple processes correctly. Depending on how the company delivers...
'Regionalisation' of the global economy could make cost of living trends more divergent.
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Mauritanian ouguiya sees sharp fall, but recent 'flotations' of Nigerian naira and Zimbabwean dollar are being rowed back.
Angolan kwanza is the latest African currency to be devalued, while Turkey finally abandons bizarre economic experiments. All this and more in our monthly currency round-up.
Nigeria's new president wastes no time in unifying exchange rates.
Cost of Living indices are an invaluable tool for global mobility teams. However, when indices are updated to reflect changes in living costs between two locations, assignees may have questions about the updates.
Burundi and Zimbabwe see big devaluations as African currencies buckle under persistent pressure.
Serial currency fallers fall again, West Africa's eco is delayed again,and there's exchange-rate chaos in Argentina - again! All this and more in a bumper month of currency-related news.
As Africa's foreign exchange reserves dwindle and currency values fall, leaders need to be clear about where the causes lie.