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UK small businesses ‘lack forex expertise’

By Peter Garnham

Published: July 7 2009 17:10 | Last updated: July 7 2009 17:10

Those responsible for managing foreign exchange risk at small businesses in the UK have insufficient know­ledge of how currency fluctuations can affect profits, according to research published today.

A survey of 500 finance directors at small businesses by Moneycorp, the currency broker, showed that 30 per cent acknow­ledged that a lack of understanding of currency risk had had a negative impact on their bottom line.

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