De-Dollarisation: Why Treasurers Can’t Ignore the Shift (And How to Build a Hedging Strategy That Survives It)

From Treasury Masterminds

Every few years, the financial world picks a new buzzword to obsess over. This time it isn’t AI, blockchain or some other magic toy. It’s de-dollarisation. And unlike most corporate folklore, this one actually matters for treasury teams.

The US dollar still rules global trade, sure, but its grip isn’t quite what it used to be. Its share of global reserves has slipped 60%, new regional payment rails are emerging, and multinationals are finding themselves invoiced in currencies they didn’t even bother to hedge ten years ago.

In other words, treasurers are waking up to a world where FX isn’t a two-currency conversation anymore.

What This Means in Real Life

This shift isn’t just theory for economists who enjoy writing 200-page papers no one reads. It shows up in the basics: how you price contracts, negotiate payment terms, structure hedges, and manage liquidity across multiple markets.

You’re navigating:

  • More fragmented currency flows
  • New exposures popping up in supply chains
  • Higher volatility around geopolitical hotspots
  • Payment routes that suddenly cost more or settle more slowly
  • Banks and counterparties are pushing region-specific solutions

And through all of that, you’re still expected to keep earnings predictable. Lucky you.

Why You Need a Better Hedging Playbook

A multipolar currency system doesn’t kill the dollar. It just forces corporates to be smarter. You need a hedging framework that covers more than EUR-USD and a prayer.

That means:

  • Understanding how shifting trade patterns affect your exposure
  • Identifying hidden FX and payment costs buried in your workflows
  • Choosing the right hedging tools for fragmented markets
  • Knowing when to execute, and just as importantly, where
  • Building internal policies flexible enough to keep up with this mess

Companies already transacting outside USD are learning fast. They’re refining execution strategies, diversifying currency pairs, and using digital tools to make cross-border flows faster, cheaper, and more transparent.

Treasurers who cling to old assumptions about the dollar? They’re already behind.

A Webinar Designed to Help You Catch Up

To make sure you’re not one of those treasurers still stuck in 2015, Treasury Masterminds is teaming up with Ebury for a live 45-minute session built around one simple goal: helping you design a hedging strategy that actually works in a de-dollarising world.

You’ll learn:

  • What de-dollarisation means for corporate treasury in 2025
  • How to identify and manage multi-currency exposure
  • Tools and strategies matter when FX markets fragment
  • How to optimise payments and reduce hidden costs
  • Lessons from companies already trading beyond USD

You’ll also walk away with Ebury’s Looking Beyond the Dollar playbook, because sometimes even treasurers deserve free gifts.

Who Should Join?

If your job includes anything like “treasury,” “liquidity,” “hedging,” “FX,” “working capital,” or “trying to sleep despite currency volatility,” this session is for you.

That includes:

  • Group Treasurers
  • Assistant Treasurers
  • CFOs
  • Treasury Managers and Analysts
  • Any business with meaningful USD exposure or growing global operations

Meet the Speakers

  • Camille Faber, FX Structuring and Dealing at Ebury
  • Neiciriany Mata, Head of Financial Services at Angola Cables
  • Patrick Kunz, Moderator, Treasury Masterminds

If you want your hedging strategy to survive the next stage of global realignment, join us on 11 December 2025 at 11:00 CET.

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