Corporate treasurers give The Banker their views on banking services.

The questions

1. World economic growth remains slow. Has your company taken particular financial measures as a precaution against a prolonged downturn? What are they?

2. Most corporates finance themselves with a combination of loans, bonds and commercial paper. How do you decide on the mix that’s right for your company?

3. Many banks use credit derivatives to transfer their lending risk. How do you feel about banks doing this with your loans?

4. Corporate treasurers are being encouraged to place spare cash in money market funds rather than bank deposits. What is your view of this trend?

5. Has the overall service you get from banks improved, got worse or stayed the same over the past 12 months? What kind of further service improvements would you like to see?

Fritz FröhlichCFO and deputy chairmanAkzo Nobel, Netherlands

Bill Plummercorporate treasurerAlcoa, US

Michel WurthCFOArcelor, Luxembourg

Dr Kurt BockCFOBASF, Germany

Dr Zoltan GazdikCFOBorsodChem, Hungary

Burnetta Williamsvice-president and assistant treasurerFedEx Corp, US

Iordanis AivazisCFOOTE SA, Greece

Jose Sergio Gabrielli de AzevedoCFOPetrobras, Brazil

Heinz-Joachim NeubergerCFOSiemens, Germany

Angelo PaupérioCFOSonae SGPS, Portugal

Inge HansenCFOStatoil, Norway

Esko MäkeläinenCFOStora Enso, Finland

Henning Rehdergroup treasurerUnilever, Netherlands

Research by Alex Foreman-Peck

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