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needs to have the funds available that will enable it to stay in business. In addition to dealing with payment transactions; cash management also includes planning, account organisation, cash flow monitoring, managing bank accounts, electronic banking, pooling and netting as well as the functions of in-house banks.
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is often described as treasury's 'primary duty.' Essentially, a company needs to be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due, i.e. to pay employees, suppliers, lenders and shareholders. This can also be described as the need to maintain liquidity, or solvency of the company: a company
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are sometimes used interchangeably, while, in fact, the scope of treasury management is larger (and includes funding and investment activities mentioned above). The significant core functions of a corporate treasury department include:
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management more generally, suggesting which currencies and terms are favorable from a funding perspective and which assets are required to meet various regulatory targets. Re the latter, treasury is tasked with monitoring
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The treasury function is, as outlined, integral to banking institutions. Its role arises, essentially, in that the bank receives funding (its liabilities) through
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Smaller banks are increasingly launching and/or expanding their treasury management functions and offerings. This is due to: an increased "focus" by banks (
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The aim of risk management is, generally, to identify, measure, and manage risks that could have a significant impact on the
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function, although the former has the more specific focus mentioned, while the latter is a broader field
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products and services - tiered according to the needs of these (smaller) clients; and similar
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Bank Treasuries will often also support their clients' needs in these areas, through
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desk that is devoted to buying and selling interest bearing securities.
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Management of an enterprise's holdings and liquidity to mitigate risk
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A company's treasury operation, typically, is under control of the
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Relatedly, the bank’s treasury is usually integrally involved in
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of an enterprise's financial holdings, focusing on the firm's
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more generally. Here, Treasury is responsible for the key
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desk that exchanges currencies as a service to the clients.
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desk that deals in shares listed on the stock market.
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