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Disclaimer: The INTL FCStone Inc. group of companies conducts a global full-service, integrated commodities, futures, investment banking, derivatives trading and risk-management business. Our research department may

provide research, market commentary and general or specific analyses as may be requested from time to time by our clients, wh ich may reflect opinions that are contrary to the illustrations in this presentation. INTL FC

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change a research rating or price target as consideration for an inducement to obtain business or other compensation. The INT L FCStone proprietary trading desks and investing businesses may make investment decisions

that are inconsistent with the materials in this document. INTL FCStone Inc. and its affiliates, officers, directors, and emp loyees, will from time to time have long or short positions in, act as principal in, and buy or sell

instruments the derivatives that are identical or economically related to the derivatives referred to in this document.

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situations, or needs of individual clients or recipients of this material. You are directed to seek professional and tax adv ice. Past performance is not a guide to future performance, future returns are not guaranteed,

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responsible for, the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation and have no obligation to upd ate the information.

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necessary seek professional advice. Derivatives give rise to substantial risk and are not suitable for all recipients of this presentation.

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February 2014

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• INTL FCStone Inc. is a publicly traded commodity risk management

firm (NASDAQ- INTL). INTL FCStone Ltd (IFL) is a wholly owned

subsidiary of INTL FCStone Inc.

• IFL provides advisory and treasury services to banks, charitable,

governmental and non-governmental organizations, universities,

and multinational corporations in developing countries.

• IFL maintains local bank accounts (nostros) in over 100 countries

enabling us to make and receive payments in a very efficient and

secure manner.

• IFL maintains relationships with a vast network of financial

institutions in each local market, enabling us to capture highly

competitive market rates.

• IFL provides 24-hour service to our clients with offices in New York,

London, and Singapore

Our Company

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INTL FCStone Inc. www.intlfcstone.com NASDAQ “INTL”

Global Payments: Beyond the G10

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Change Needed?

• 925 members of the Institute of Directors were interviewed

– 66% said they had had issues with late payments of invoices

– 47% said their main reason for late payment was the excessively bureaucratic payments system

– 28% said they were compelled to delay a payments to their own suppliers, showing that one failure can affect the whole supply chain

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The 5 Topics to

Think About

• Contracting for Local Currency – Deliver USD or Local Currency?

• Competitive Bidding – Are you getting the best rate? How do you know?

• “Just in time” funding – Are you holding large account balances overseas?

• Compliance – Are you up to speed with the local regulations?

• Electronic Platforms – What's out there and what is best for your organization?

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Contracting for Local

Currency

• Hard Currency vs. Local Currency – Calculate the true cost of the FX

• “Captive Client” – “Rate of the Day”

• Control of Fees – Upfront costs

• Accounting advantages – No access or insufficient funds

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Case #1

Headquarters

$1,000,000 to Nigeria

Local office receives Naira (NGN)

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Analysis

• No rate comparison for the conversion

– Best rate?

– Captive client

– Additional Fees

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Competitive Bidding

• Multiple exchange rates – Best Practice

– Phone, Email, Electronic Platform (single and multi)

• Local Office/HQ Bank – Check both

• Foreign Exchange Payment Specialists – Minimize Correspondents

– Exotic Payments

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Case #2

• Firm sends monthly funding of $500,000 to Guatemala

• Finance manager withdraws the USD locally

• Manager converts USD to GTQ at local exchange house

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Analysis

• Compliance risk – Who is the exchange house?

– Ownership

– Registration

• Misappropriation of funds – Fraud

– Corruption

• The firm is ultimately responsible for the conversion. If

regulations are breached, the organization could face

costly legal repercussions.

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Just In Time Funding

• What do we mean? – Holding large sums in accounts overseas

– Opportunities to fund more frequently

• Safety/Security – Mitigation of country and credit risk

• Avoidance of Fees – Some payment providers will not charge a wire fee

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Case #3

Headquarters

Monthly $400,000

Sudan Local Office

Locally converts part to SDG

Holds balance in USD

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Analysis

• Volatility of markets

– Value lost on funds

– Country risk

– Credit risk

• Centralization of funding at HQ can mitigate

risks

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Compliance Risk

• Importance – Growing worldwide

• Monitoring & Control – Dodd Frank

• Confidence in Your Processor – OFAC Screening – Aware of local regulations – Legitimate payment network

• SWIFT • Central bank approved local transfer network

• Ultimate responsibility can lie with HQ – Know all regulations prior to sending to avoid delays

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Case #4

• Organization to pay service provider in Brazil

• Expenses total 2,000,000 BRL

• Organization sends USD to local office account

• Market rate fluctuates

• Bank converts USD to BRL at current rate

• Converted amount does not cover expenses

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Analysis

• Accounting transparency

– Must wait for rate to be reported by the

overseas entity

– True costs are not known up front

– Full amount of local currency may not be

received

– HQ send more funds potentially resulting in

more fees and further “approximation” risk.

(Multiple rates quoted)

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Electronic Platforms

• What to Look for – Built in features – Live Rates – Delivery Instruction Guidance – Web-based

• Information Consolidation – Reporting features

• Ease of Use • Customization

– Batch upload – Accounting integration

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Case #5

• Company must pay invoices in China (CNY)

• The payment instructions for the recipient were incorrect

• Funds are rejected by the beneficiary’s bank and unapplied to account

• Recipient cannot claim the funds

• Company is uninformed

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Analysis

• Multiple intermediaries cause inefficiency

– Investigation of failed payments, delays..

– Ability to recall or amend failed payments in

timely manner

– Loss of value on eventually returned funds

– Knowing costs upfront is important – rates of

exchange as well as operational

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INTL FCStone Inc. www.intlfcstone.com NASDAQ “INTL”

The State of Payments

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Way Forward

– In the last 5 years there has been $5.2B invested across 811 deals in payments technology (CB Insights)*

– Software companies who make payments or vice versa?

– In House Bank (IHBs) solutions – Digital/Virtual Currencies

• Send money to people in countries without a modern banking system

• Bring international remittance costs down • Reduce the chances of identity theft and related frauds • Securely exchange something of value • Push Banks to “up their game” for new payments technology

*CB INSIGHTS https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/payments-tech-venture-capital-report-2014/

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Regulatory

• Ben Lawsky, Superintendent of NY State Department of Financial Services – “Our statutory and regulatory schemes for money transmitters were

written long before there was an Internet – let alone virtual currencies – and were in need of updating”

– “The revised regulation will offer a two-year transitional BitLicense, which may be issued to those firms who are unable to satisfy all of the requirements of a full license, and will be tailored to startups and small businesses. That transitional BitLicense will help provide start-ups an on-ramp as they build up their operations.”

– The proposal envisions “additional flexibility for virtual currency startups to innovate, while at the same time maintaining our commitment to protecting consumers and rooting out illicit activity”

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BUT….

– SILK Road / Underground Ebay

– BitCoin declined over 78% • Worst performing “currency” of 2014 (more than RUB)

• Mt Gox exchange hacked, $460M vanished

– Xoom says $30.8M transferred fraudulently to overseas accounts

– Work in progress

– Challenges with upgrading real-time payments system • Cost of development and implementation/integration

• Accounting, risk, fraud will need to be enhanced to match the speed of real-time clearing and settlement

• 24/7 operational/technical support

• Regulatory requirements to be addressed(OFAC,AML,BSA)

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Contact Us

Thiago Vieira 212-379-5491

[email protected]

• “INTL FCStone Ltd (IFL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of INTL FCStone Inc (“INTL”). IFL is registered in England and Wales (5616586). IFL is authorised & regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2009 [FRN 446717] for the provision of payment services. INTL acts as Agent for IFL in New York. INTL Asia Pte Ltd acts as agent for IFL in Singapore. Any examples given in this presentation are provided for illustrative purposes only and INTL Global Currencies Ltd assumes no liability for the use of any information contained herein.”

Any examples given in this presentation are provided for illustrative purposes only and INTL FCStone Ltd assumes no liability for the use of any information contained herein.

Greg Leven 816-410-3286

[email protected]