1. Integration

Across all liquidity solutions: End-users are looking for information across all cash management product (DDA, MMDA, time deposits, MMFs, direct investments, credit facilities, etc.).
Across all liquidity management tools: Tools such as cash positions, cash forecasts, workflows, information reporting, etc. should enable users to interact with the suite of cash management services in an integrated manner.
With payables and receivables: Insights from the payables and receivables general ledger and workflow is available as inputs to liquidity exposure estimates.
With end-user processes/software: Best-in-class liquidity management solutions will easily (and securely) share information with client-side software solutions such as accounting packages and TRMs.

2. Transparency

Access and availability of data: End-users look to their financial services providers to furnish them with access to all data related to their cash management activities throughout the lifecycle of a transaction. Best-in-class providers will also share other non-confidential data, such as aggregated peer metrics.

3. Intelligence and Analytics

Analytical tools: To support decision-making by Treasurers, best-in-class institutions are developing analytical tools such as trend analysis, performance management, benchmarking, what-if scenarios, and action-prompted analytics.
Intelligent and proactive information: By proactively prompting end-users with insightful information, financial institutions are positioning themselves as their clients' trusted advisors.

Banks are also providing enhanced solutions for large corporations and corporations that are intensely global. These solutions include the above functionality as well as tools that are relevant for more global businesses, such as cash pooling. Clients that are global or growing rapidly are moving their business to banks that can provide enhanced liquidity solutions. These firms often represent the most valuable clients, due to the size of their business and the volume of FX trades they conduct and balances they hold.

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