As trade tensions intensify worldwide, financial institutions face a critical challenge: how to protect their interests while identifying emerging opportunities in a rapidly shifting economic landscape. FIs are concerned about the impact of the tariffs on higher costs and the financial markets, but the uncertainty is what makes the situation especially challenging to take action.
This Executive Brief navigates the complex dynamics of global trade tariffs and their cascading effects. With three scenario maps outlining likely outcomes as well as risks and opportunities, FIs can learn what to prioritize in each scenario.
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Erika Baumann
Erika Baumann serves as Director of the Commercial Banking & Payments practice at Datos Insights, focusing on payables and receivables technology and solutions. She has over 10 years of experience in the wholesale banking space, bringing expertise from both banking and fintech vendor positions. She has worked extensively with both U.S. and international banks, vendors, and the clients of each to identify...
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Gilles Ubaghs
Gilles Ubaghs is a Strategic Advisor with the Commercial Banking & Payments practice at Datos Insights, where he is focused on business-to-business and commercial payments as well as the role of digital transformation across the enterprise and broader financial services sector. Gilles brings over 15 years of experience in the analysis and financial services space creating a range of syndicated off-the-shelf and...