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Bracing for Euro Changes

More treasury executives are preparing for eurozone split. (Paul LaRock of Treasury Strategies)

By Susan Kelly | Updated on December 01, 2011

The European sovereign debt crisis has created a cloud of uncertainty as businesses head into year-end, and many finance executives expect the situation to deteriorate further. A survey of 75 senior treasury officials, most from European companies, attending an IT2 user conference last month shows 54% expect the eurozone to break up in the next year. And according to Financial Executives International’s quarterly survey, 65% of U.S. finance chiefs expect Greece to default, as do 42% of European CFOs.

Companies that do business in Europe could face considerable fall-out if Greece or other countries exit from the 17-nation currency union. Companies could see assets and liabilities redenominated and possibly devalued and the creditworthiness of banks or other business partners called into question. Treasurers might find that hedges no longer make sense or might need to make fixes in accounting practices and treasury software.

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