Navigating the Covid-19 crisis: From currencies to oil prices, the pandemic has changed the global economy
The IMF warned recently that the global coronavirus pandemic is causing an economic crisis the likes of which has not been seen since the Great Depression in 1929. For Irish business this is fast becoming a greater challenge than the financial crash of 2008. All over the world policymakers and businesses are trying to navigate the crisis – from hedging currencies to sharp movements in oil prices on top of the wide array of other challenges. To discuss this, and much more besides, Ian Kehoe is joined by Gearóid Keegan an expert in corporate and institutional treasury with Investec, and by Ronan Dunphy, chief economist with Investec Europe.