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title: Blog | iBanFirst | Forex 101
description: Forex 101 | Read the latest currency updates, international payment news, and other tips for international-focused companies.
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# iBanFirst Blog

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## Featured articles

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/cross-border-b2b-payments>

[Cross-border payments](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/cross-border-payments)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  7 min read

### Cross-border B2B payments: The basics explained (2026)

[Future of Finance](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/future-of-finance)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  11 min read

### How to structure your finance department (with 4 examples)

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/finance-department-structure>

[Currency risk management](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/currency-risk-management)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  10 min read

### FX risk management: How to manage foreign currency risk (2026)

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/fx-risk-management>

[Tools, tips & tricks](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/tools-tips-tricks)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  7 min read

### How to manage multiple business locations: A CFO survival guide

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/how-to-manage-multiple-business-locations>

## Latest articles

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- [Tools, tips & tricks](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/tools-tips-tricks/#topics-list)

[Forex 101](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/forex-101) + 1

[Tools, tips & tricks](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/tools-tips-tricks)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  6 min read

##### Exchange rate forecasting: 7 key methods and when to use each

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/exchange-rate-forecasting>

[Forex 101](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/forex-101)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  5 min read

##### Fixed vs floating exchange rates (and how each impacts FX risk)

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/fixed-floating-exchange-rate>

[Forex 101](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/forex-101) + 1

[Cross-border payments](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/cross-border-payments)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  3 min read

##### Grow your SME using real-time exchange rates

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/grow-your-sme-with-real-time-exchange-rates>

[Forex 101](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/forex-101) + 1

[Cross-border payments](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/cross-border-payments)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  3 min read

##### Foreign exchange commissions and how to avoid them

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/foreign-exchange-commission>

[Forex 101](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/forex-101)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  4 min read

##### Which economic indicators can help forecast foreign exchange rates?

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/which-economic-indicators-can-help-forecast-foreign-exchange-rates>

[Forex 101](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/tag/forex-101)

![Clock Icon](https://blog.ibanfirst.com/hubfs/NEW-blog/icons/clock.svg)  7 min read

##### Which are the emerging currencies to watch out for in Asia?

<https://blog.ibanfirst.com/en/which-are-the-emerging-currencies-to-watch-out-for-in-asia>

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