Thanks roro123, I think he believes this could be the tip of the iceberg in terms of other clients jumping on the band wagon. He can ill affort to meet their "demands" (has cash flow problems himself anyway)but I suppose if he wants to keep them as clients he may have little option. Is this normal for allowances to be made for currency fluctuations. Surely it is up to these businesses to ensure they do as you say and hedge their currency ahead of time? Isn't fluctuations all part and parcel of doing business. Just wonder if the shoe was on the other foot so to speak, would allowances be made.