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Controlling Cash Collection & Disbursement Dual responsibility Receipts maintained in a location separate from cash & checks Certification of vouchers. Managing Cash Balances Safety Liquidity Maximize pool of funds available for investment Concentration Accounts Zero-balance accounts
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Controlling Cash Collection & Disbursement Dual responsibility Receipts maintained in a location separate from cash & checks Certification of vouchers Managing Cash Balances Safety Liquidity Maximize pool of funds available for investment Concentration Accounts Zero-balance accounts Highest yield CASH MANAGEMENTThe Collection & Disbursement of Public Funds
Objectives of International Money Managers • Bringing the company’s cash resources within control • Achieving optimum conservation and utilization of the funds
Key areas of International Cash Management • Organization • Collection and disbursement of funds • Netting of interaffiliate payments • Investment of excess funds • Optimal level of worldwide cash balances • Cash planning and budgeting • Bank relations
Organization • Operate with smaller amount of cash • Supervision is more centralized • Better service and foreign exchange from banks • Proper allocation of funds
Collection of funds • Need for accelerating collections • How to accelerate collection of receivables
Disbursement of funds • Importance of disbursement of funds • Review of disbursements • Payment instruments being used (checks, drafts, wire transfers, etc.) • Bank charges and internal costs • Techniques being used • Time involved for processing of instruments
Payments netting in International Cash Management • Need for payments netting • Procedure involved • Only netted amount is transferred (bilateral netting) • Netting center (multilateral netting)
Optimal level of worldwide cash balances Centralized cash management involves transfer of an affiliate’s cash in excess of minimal operating requirements into a centrally managed account also known as a cash pool. • Procedure • and • Benefits
Bank Relations Importance of good Bank Relations Common problems in Banking relations • Too many relations • High Banking costs • Inadequate reporting • Excessive clearing delays