The complacency paradox

Concern about risk is down. But so is optimism.

CFOs are adjusting expectations and normalizing risk.

The CFO risk radar

Concern fell across all 12 risk categories by an average of 13%. So did optimism: business and economic outlook also dropped by 5%.
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Inflation

76%

Geopolitical Instability

71%

Market Volatility

69%

Interest Rates

67%

Security & Privacy

66%

Tariffs

66%

Supply Chain Issues

61%

Currency Volatility

60%

Regulatory Risk

60%

Workforce Issues

57%

AI Disruption

52%

M&A Activity

43%
Source: Kyriba CFO Risk Radar Survey 2026 (n=1,354) and late 2025 (N=1,400)
THE COST OF COMPLACENCY

Feeling less concerned ≠ being less exposed

Nearly four in five CFOs experienced financial impact from inadequate risk visibility. Even those who felt prepared got caught off guard.
  • 0%

    Feel highly prepared to manage risk

  • 0%

    Experienced financial impact from inadequate risk visibility

Visibility is the variable CFOs can control, but most aren’t.

The CFOs who build the infrastructure to see risk in real time, lead.

Real-time impact assessment

83% can't quantify a risk’s financial impact in real time

Same day response

79% can't respond the same day once risk is identified

Continuous modeling

76% are not running continuous or automated modeling

That visibility is exactly what Kyriba is built to deliver.

"One of the tangible benefits we saw right away out of this implementation was real-time cash visibility… allowing us to position cash, and manage debt effectively."

Brian Simpson, SNC

“The transition from a manual process to the digitization of treasury with Kyriba means we can finally achieve the same-day liquidity visualization we need instead of spending our time manually populating forecasts."

Benjamin Seal, Inotiv

See the risk. Size the exposure. Act before the cost.

Kyriba gives CFOs the visibility, speed, and confidence to turn financial risk complexity into a competitive advantage.
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