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Cash Flow Forecasting
Background
Cash flow forecasting is the basis of sound liquidity management. There are basically four types of cash flow forecast: end of day/overnight position (often called operational cash), short term (typically one day to 30 days) position, medium term (1-9 months), and long term beyond nine months and up… Read more about Cash Flow Forecasting
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