Treasury relies heavily on the products and services offered by various financial service providers (FSPs), notably banks, and plays an important role in selecting FSPs and managing these relationships. This includes many responsibilities, such as day-to-day communication regarding transaction inquiries, performance evaluations and relationship reviews based on agreed-upon metrics and objectives. MORE.
Better Bank Fee Analysis: Making an Onerous Process Easier
Analyzing bank fees tends to be a tedious, onerous process, but it’s worth it — a comprehensive analysis can yield substantial cost savings.
When done correctly, bank fee analysis can reduce a company’s annual spending on bank services by tens of thousands—even millions — of dollars.
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