Treasury Management

This network brings together treasury and financial professionals who manage treasury functions. Members share a common interest in treasury, cash management, banking, risk management and investments.

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Why Are Companies Hoarding Cash?

In developed countries worldwide, corporations are substantially increasing their holdings of cash assets. Pundits, regulators and governments are asking “Why?” Those asking the question posit that this hoarding is slowing the recovery and destroying jobs. As a result, more fiscal stimulus, deficit spending, social programs and regulation are re

08 July 2010 /payments /wholesale

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Regs to impact companies and banks doing business in U.S.

A provision was approved by the U.S. House and Senate financial reform conferees last week, which allows banks to pay interest on business demand deposit accounts for the first time since the Great Depression. Below is our short synopsis of the issues. Commercial Banks will face higher cost of funds as they begin paying interest. However, they wil

03 July 2010 /payments /wholesale