Using AI: Managing Credit Risk
by Jack Large
Learn about how use of extra data can add new dimensions and effectiveness to solving how to manage credit risk
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Financing Short-Medium Term Deficits
Background
In cash and liquidity management the primary objective is always to minimise the cash deficits that need financing. And when there are cash deficits, to minimise the overall cost of the financing without placing unmanageable constraints on the company's liquidity or flexibility, and without… Read more about Financing Short-Medium Term Deficits
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