Episode 184: Treasury Challenges in a Sub-Investment Grade Company with Karen Van Den Driessche

Click here to submit your question for our special Q&A episode!Welcome to the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast!Visit our website for more educational content!www.corporate-treasury-101.comIn today's episode, we discuss Treasury Challenges in a Sub-Investment Grade Company and more with Karen Van Den Driessche.Karen is a treasury veteran with 25 years of experience. She is the president of ATEB, the Belgian treasurers' association, for nine years. In Belgium, the Association of Treasury Experts (ATEB) brings together finance and treasury professionals, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing to elevate the treasury field and fortify the nation's financial landscape.In the episode of today, expect to learn:What being sub-investment grade as a Company actually means, especially for the Treasurer?What financing alternatives can treasurers use when a company is downgraded to sub-investment grade?How can treasurers manage higher borrowing costs post-downgrade?How can treasurers mitigate the impact of a lower credit rating?What skills and tools are essential for treasurers in a sub-investment grade setting?And… much more!As one of the rare in-person interviews that we did, this one didn’t disappoint. Karen is truly amazing, clearly knowledgeable and rather fun to talk with! Plus the topic we tackled is honestly quite original, we feel lucky we could interview Karen openly about it. We hope you will enjoy the episode. If that is the case, and when you are thinking about how you found our podcast, chances are it was through word of mouth, social media, or a recommendation from your favorite podcast platform.This is our only request to you. The best way you can support the podcast is to head to Youtube and subscribe to our Youtube Channel Corporate Treasury 101, that would mean the world to us, and help more people learn about Treasury! Sponsor:Automation Boutique - Check out their AI-Powered Free Automation Scan! Click hereLinks & ReferencesKaren on LinkedIn: Click Here.ATEB Website: Click HereOntex Website: Click here__________________________Learn the fundamentals of corporate treasury by downloading our free ebook at www.corporate-treasury-101.com Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-treasury-101/If 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]