
Harvesting the U.S.-Euro Interest Rate Differential
Level: Intermediate
Increasing interest rate differentials between the U.S. and the Eurozone provide an incentive for multinational corporations to finance European operations with Euro-denominated debt. There are various ways of creating local debt, with different accounting implications associated with each. Additionally, new standards related to derivatives provide opportunities to take advantage of the interest rate differential, with minimal accounting complications. We'll provide an overview of strategies related to these transactions describing real scenarios to demonstrate these principles.

Glenn Suarez
Glenn Suarez has extensive experience with financial risk management, derivatives and traded financial instruments, both as a practitioner and consultant. He possesses a broad skillset of expertise within accounting and treasury functions.