Episode 106: The role of Corporate Treasury & Rating Agencies during Banking Crises?

 Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!This is the second snippet of our conversation with Lisa Dukes, where we talk about what happened with the Silicon Valley Bank, and lessons we can learn as Corporate TreasurersLisa has had almost 20 years of experience in complex corporate organizations amassing endless experience in innovation within treasury corporate finance and derivatives.In this episode, expect to learn:What are the lessons that Corporate Treasurers can learn from the SVB eventWhat should we do when we are in a period of rising interest ratesThe importance and role of Corporate Treasury in such a periodThe role of rating agencies after this type of event And much more! Lisa is… quite impressive. The conversation might get a bit technical at some point, but we made sure with Hussam to summarize and translate into our words each section of the episode. In the episode, expect to learn:What is Financial Risk Management and its importance in the current market conditionsWhat happened with the Silicon Valley Bank Last note before diving into our fascinating conversation with Lisa, we are now on Linkedin! If you would like to reach out, suggest a topic, ask a question, or simply say hi, we would be happy to have you! Just look for Corporate Treasury 101, that is us ;) Links & references:Lisa's Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisadukes/Dukes & King: https://dukesandking.com/The London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/london-foreign-exchange-joint-standing-committee#:~:text=The%20Bank%20of%20England%20chairs,the%20wholesale%20foreign%20exchange%20market.FX Global Code of Conduct: https://www.globalfxc.org/fx_global_code.htmLink to the Corporate Treasury 101 Linkedin Profile:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/___________________________Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading your FREE copy of the Corporate Treasury eBook Here!Follow us on Instagram @corporatetreasury101If you have any questions or topics you want us to tackle in the future, reach out to us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]