2025 Insight & Resource Guide
Volatility is back. After a decade-low VXY reading in 2021, 2024–25 has delivered the -8% JPY slide, oil-driven NOK swings and the highest CNY-USD daily range since 2016. For CFOs, currency exposure is now the largest unbudgeted cost.
Unicorn Currencies can help businesses hedge operational FX, lock profit margins and gain real-time visibility via its multi-currency accounts and on-platform forward contracts.
Strategic framework for managing foreign exchange risk in today's volatile environment.
AI-driven cash-flow forecasting tied to ERP invoices; granular VaR dashboards
UC API pulls invoices, flags currency mismatch and calculates daily VaR per currency bucket.
Supply-chain reshoring causes mismatch gaps; multi-currency wallets allow "self-hedge"
Hold receivables in 40+ currencies; offset payables without converting.
SME forward-contract uptake grew 38% YoY (AFTE 2025 survey)
UC offers forwards & market orders from £5k, margin as low as 0.12%.
IFRS 7 amendments require granular FX-risk disclosures from Jan 2026
UC audit reports + API export align to new disclosure templates.
T-15-minute quote-to-book cycle forces treasurers to automate
UC webhooks + GraphQL auto-exec hedges when tolerance breached.
Essential reading and research from leading industry sources for currency risk management.
Essential steps to implement effective currency risk management in your organization.
Map exposures by transaction, translation and economic risk.
Set board-approved hedge ratios (e.g. 75% of 3-month cash-flows).
Use multi-currency accounts to delay conversion until rates improve.
Deploy forwards, options, collars where natural hedging is insufficient.
Monitor counter-party risk—choose FCA-authorised EMIs with safeguarded funds.
Unicorn Currencies' dashboard lets you set rate alerts and auto-book hedges if GBP-USD moves ±1% intraday.
Frequently asked questions about currency risk management and how Unicorn Currencies can help.
Our API ingests invoice data, categorises payables/receivables by currency and surfaces a live exposure report.
Yes. You can book forward contracts up to 18 months with as little as £5k notional.
Forward points are based on the interbank swap curve plus a transparent 0.12%–0.30% margin, displayed before you confirm.
We export hedge documentation and effectiveness tests that slot directly into the new 2026 IFRS reporting format.
For Enterprise tier, we broker FX options via regulated liquidity providers; forwards and market orders are available to all tiers.
Join Unicorn Currencies and access the tools you need to hedge operational FX, lock profit margins, and gain real-time visibility into your currency exposure.