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Embedding Credit and Collection Risk Awareness Across the Organization

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Every decision made by credit has cascading effects across the enterprise: approving credit terms fuels sales and drives cash flow, revenue, and from a lender’s point of view, a company’s borrowing rate and capacity. Poor credit it management exposes the organization to potential losses if not managed prudently.

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Financial Analysis Involves More Than Ratios

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

There are many things to consider when reviewing a company’s financials to determine creditworthiness and an appropriate credit limit. Most importantly, trends related to revenue, profit, and equity, for example. Even more revealing are looming risks that don’t show up unless you read between the lines.

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African Banking Roundtable: New Focus On Capital Markets

Global Finance

In regard to country comparisons, South Africa is a huge financial market, accounting for US$400 billion. But because the market was not active, even though the company was profitable and the valuation was going up, the stock price was not moving on the exchange. GF : Otherwise, its a loss. Tadesse: Otherwise its a loss.

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Model Behavior: Banks See AI As A Customer Experience Tool

PYMNTS

Mastercard ’s Vice President, Global Head of Product for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Express and Credit Risk Amyn Dhala told Karen Webster in a discussion that technology can make that real-time risk management attainable. But AI, he said, can provide a lot more than that in terms of protecting FIs from risk.

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1st Quarter 2024 Economic And Market Outlook: Potential Increased Volatility, Threats To Economic Growth, And Equity Markets

Nerd's Eye View

As has been the case for the past several quarters, the prevailing characteristic of the economy is one of bifurcation, with interest rate-sensitive sectors remaining in a recession (as evidenced by the manufacturing sector's 16-month-long contraction), while the services sector (which accounts for nearly 80% of U.S. GDP) continues to expand.

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Navigating IFRS, Key Updates and Changes

CFO Talks

As the financial leaders of organizations, CFOs in South Africa and across Africa need to ensure their accounting practices align with global standards. This is particularly important for sectors like banking, where managing credit risk is a key focus. Practical Example: Imagine a bank that issues loans to customers.

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How Credit Managers Can Become a Hero to Sales

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

This has increased reliance, by both the seller and the buyer, on trade credit terms for the working capital needed to operate their businesses successfully. A company’s ability to extend reasonable credit terms to its customers and collect what is owed promptly has had an increasing impact on revenue and profit.