Currency Management Market Expected to Reach $1631.3 Billion by 2031—Allied Market Research

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Currency Management Market," The currency management market was valued at $331.45 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $1631.3 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 17.5% from 2022 to 2031.

Effective currency management presumes effective foreign exchange hedging. Depending on a company’s specific parameters, currency management solutions allow managers to design the hedging programs and combinations of hedging programs that best protect them for currency risk, in an automated manner. Moreover, the currency management strategy of pricing and selling in their clients’ currencies, firms allow commercial teams to add promising new markets to the portfolio. Moreover, they are in a position to capture the price mark-up usually applied by clients who receive money in foreign currencies. Therefore, these are some of the currency management market trends.

Furthermore, major market players are undertaking various strategies to increase the competition and offer enhanced services to their customers for the currency management market. For instance, on February 2022, Monneo announced its partnership with Kantox, a global leader in currency management automation software. The partnership will give Monneo’s customers additional flexibility when managing outgoing payments. With its innovative currency management automation technology, Kantox can help businesses fully automate and streamline their end-to-end FX workflow, allowing firms to be better protected from risk and helping to increase their competitiveness. The new partnership means Monneo can offer this additional automated solution to those using its service. In doing so, the burgeoning FinTech is helping to provide its customers with more flexibility when managing outgoing payments. Therefore, these strategies will help the currency management market growth.

On the basis of hedge type, the benchmark hedging segment is the highest growing segment. This is attributed to the fact that benchmark hedging provides a means for traders and investors to mitigate market risk and volatility. It minimizes the foreign exchange risk of loss. Market risk and volatility are an integral part of the market, and the main motive of investors is to make profits. However, investors are not in a position to control or manipulate markets in order to safeguard their investments.

Based on region, North America attained the highest growth in 2021. This is attributed to the fact that rise in the exponential growth of foreign currency holders across the North America. Moreover, a significant increase in international trade activities is catalyzing the demand for forex reserve as it provides numerous benefits, such as minimal trading costs, high liquidity and transactional transparency, and vast trading volume.   

COVID-19 had a negative impact on the market since, the demand for foreign exchange reduced during the pandemic. In addition, international trade was stopped due to the lockdown restriction which further decreased the demand for buying and selling of foreign exchange. Thus, the demand for currency management services were decreased Therefore, the COVID-19 negatively impacted the currency management industry.

Key Findings of the Study

• By exchange type, the floating currency exchange segment led the currency management market size in terms of revenue in 2021.
• By application, the commercial and investment banks segment accounted for the highest currency management market share in 2021.
• By region, North America generated the highest revenue in 2021.

The key players profiled in the currency management market analysis are Acumatica, LEE OVERLAY PARTNERS LIMITED, Aston, Castle Currency Management Inc., CIBC, ECOUNT Inc., Kantox.com, Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., Bankhaus Metzler, Northern Trust Corporation, Record, Rhicon, Russell Investments Group, LLC, State Street Corporation, United Advisors, HedgeFlows Ltd., AND Tripalti Inc. These players have adopted various strategies to increase their market penetration and strengthen their position in the industry.