On the ninth day of Christmas my cash management adviser gave me tips on how to:
by Jack Large
Maximise the release of trapped cash in countries worldwide by:
- Not accepting that the cash is really trapped: Often, there is a process to access cash provided you approach the local authorities and take time to understand the requirements. Similarly, you may have cash on a capital account, e.g. in China. You could argue it is trapped but is it really when you can repatriate capital through a process? Of course, cash can be really trapped – it may require a levy or charge that is unacceptable. Overall, a leading corporate treasurer believes that most cash isn’t trapped. See: Releasing trapped cash - the real truths | C&TM File
- Releasing your working capital and treasury potential by adopting these techniques, see: https://ctmfile.com/story/release-your-working-capital-and-treasury-potential
- Improving your cash flow forecasting so that money is NOT pumped into a country unnecessarily, see: Six success factors for a more flexible way of forecasting | C&TM File, 5 best practice tips for forecasting success and the 5 common mistakes to avoid | C&TM File
- Following “how Unilever unlocks trapped cash”, see: https://ctmfile.com/story/how-to-unlock-maximum-amount-of-trapped-cash-worldwide
- Using inter-company netting to minimise trapped cash, see: Citi pioneers Global RMB Netting Solution with Samsung Electronics | C&TM File, Inter-company netting - undervalued and underused | C&TM File
- Using the onshore money market funds if you have to keep cash locally, such as: JPM launches new on-shore RMB money market fund with unique same-day liquidity | C&TM File
- Understanding why connectivity matters in liberating trapped cash, see: https://ctmfile.com/story/why-connectivity-matters-in-liberating-trapped-cash
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