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
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). fx configurator
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
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. Document ID: FX-CONF-RPT-2024-001 Version: 3