Document ID: FX-CONF-RPT-2024-001 Version: 3.0 (Final) Date: October 26, 2023 (Retrospective) Authors: Strategy & Digital Delivery Unit 1. Executive Summary The FX Configurator is a mission-critical financial software component designed to move foreign exchange (FX) pricing and execution from a manual, relationship-manager-led process to an automated, rules-based, self-service utility. Unlike a standard price calculator, a configurator implies dynamic adaptability : it allows business users (e.g., treasury sales, corporate clients) to adjust parameters—currency pair, amount, direction, tenor, hedge type—and instantly receive a tradable price.
Secure budget for Phase 0; appoint a Treasury SME for full-time configuration governance; select market data vendor (Bloomberg B-PIPE vs. Refinitiv). End of Report fx configurator
This report details the functional scope, technical architecture, risk management hooks, and implementation roadmap required to build an FX Configurator that supports both (white-label) and external corporate clients (direct-to-customer portals). Document ID: FX-CONF-RPT-2024-001 Version: 3
A phased rollout – starting with spot/forward, then adding options and limit orders – minimizes delivery risk while delivering immediate value to sales and corporate clients. The investment is justified by reduced manual dealing costs, improved pricing consistency, and the ability to offer 24/5 self-service FX to clients. Secure budget for Phase 0; appoint a Treasury
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