Track: Global Financial Management

Cost-Effective Pan-European Cash and Liquidity Management

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Room: 402 AB

This session will cover emerging payments infrastructures, technologies and techniques that are making it possible to achieve full visibility of bank account balances and transactions. These new systems overcome the variations in payment practices and clearing systems, allow for cross-bank cash pooling, centralise liquidity in the key financial centers, and automate the investment of surplus cash throughout Western and Eastern Europe.

Speakers:

• Patrick P. Villers
  Managing Director, Global Business Services, Corporate Treasury
  GE

• Jack M. Large
  Partner
  J&W Associates

• Vincenzo Calla
  Head of International Cash Management
  BNP Paribas

Objectives

• Recognise the key elements in an effective pan-European cash and liquidity management strategy
• Understand the benefits of SEPA and how to combine these with opportunities in developing countries such as Hungary and Poland
• Be aware of the new technologies and services, for example cross-bank pooling, for improving cash and liquidity management in Europe
• Learn about the ROI of cost-effective pan-European liquidity management solutions

Pre-Requisites

• Basic understanding of international cash management
• Interest in and/or responsibility for multi-country liquidity management

Take-Aways

• Articles and best practices list on cash and liquidity management in Europe

CPA Field of Study: MAS