Treasury Priorities for Multinational Corporations - Middle East and Africa

Treasury Priorities for Multinational Corporations | 21 Foreign Sourced supplies MNCs operating in the MEA region exhibit a pronounced and widespread reliance on global supply chains for their sourcing needs. Many of these organizations demonstrate a significant dependence on foreign suppliers, with a substantial portion sourcing over half of their supplies internationally. This indicates a deep integration into the global market . While a quarter of MNCs adopt a more balanced sourcing strategy that incorporates both local and international inputs, only a small segment completely localize their supply chains, highlighting a prevailing strategic choice for global connectivity, albeit with potential implications for local resilience. The efficiency and optimization achieved through effective working capital management are paramount , as the resulting liquidity directly impacts an organization’s capacity for strategic fund repatriation and critically shapes its overall global funding strategies; these are critical considerations we will further interrogate in the next chapter as we delve into how multinational corporations (MNCs) access liquidity, determine their capital structure, and execute their repatriation practices. Foreign sourced supplies >50%, <100% >10%, <50% <10% 100% 0% 28% 14% 15% 18% 25% Half of organizations currently have no plans to explore or implement AI solutions in treasury.