Business in Africa Pays: How Currency Fluctuations Can Effect Any Deal, Gary Hasell

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Gary Hasell from CentralFX explains to the crowd at Business in Africa Pays how they should plan their financial transactions. If you've completed an international deal, you must consider how to protect your investment from the fluctuations of the currency markets. Here Gary explains to the full time exporter how it should be done. You can listen to the audio recording of this presentation on our website here: http://businessinafricapays.com/how-currency-fluctuations-can-affect-any-deal/

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04/08/2023 The Foreign Exchange Specialists

How Currency Fluctuations Can Effect Any Deal

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• 3 Financial Considerations When Trading Internationally

• Graphical Representations • 24 Month Summary

• Financial Impact of Currency Movements

• Protecting Your Investment

• Questions

Presentation Outline

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1. How and when are you investing?• Payment Terms• Payment Schedule• Protection

2. Profit calculating• Effecting Factors• Priorities• Protection 3. Exit• Payment Terms• Payment Schedule• Protection

3 Financial Considerations When Trading Internationally

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GBP-USD 24 Months

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GBP-NGN 24 Months

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GBP-EUR 24 Months

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USD-NGN 24 Months

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GBP-USD• 24 month high of 1.6604 vs. low of 1.4813• February – March 2013 5% movement (1.5796-1.5017)• June 7th to June 14th – 3% movement GBP-NGN• 24 month high of 265.77 vs. low of 235.58 (12%)• October – December 2013 5% movement (254.85-265.88)

GBP-EUR• 24 month high of 1.2857 vs. low of 1.1433 (11%)• December – January 2014 2 % movement (1.1965-1.2234)

24 Month Summary

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GBP-USD vs. GBP-NGN 24 Months

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• Volatility What is Volatility Good vs. Bad

• Opportunity vs. Protection Profit, profit, profit Have a Target….and Stick To It • Currency Strategy Spot Forward Orders Blending

• What next…….?

Protecting Your Investment

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GBP-USD $1,000,000• 24 month high of 1.6604 £602,264.51 vs. low of 1.4813

£675,082.69 (11%)• February – March 2013 5% movement (1.5796-1.5017) -

£32,840.30• June 7th to June 14th – 3% movement (1.5238-1.5704)

£19,473.67 GBP-NGN NGN 250,000,000/• 24 month high of 265.77 £940,662.98vs. low of 235.58

£1,061,210.63 (12%)• October – December 2013 5% movement (254.85-265.88)

£46,695.39

GBP-EUR €1,000,000• 24 month high of 1.2857 £777,786.41 vs. low of 1.1433

£874,661.06 (11%) • December – January 2014 2 % movement (1.1965-1.2234)

£18,376.85

Financial Impact of Currency Movements

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Questions………?

Gary HasellDirector

CentralFX+44(0)207 265 79 74

gary.hasell@centralfx.co.uk