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TREASURY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Trends in treasury management systems


Treasury has emerged from a back office function to critical value-adding status, observes Sudeep Nair, Senior Director, Cedar Management Consulting International


options, tightening regulations and transformation of banks’ business models have led to an expectation for the treasury function to be far more effective in contributing to both the topline and bottomline.


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The traditional goal of treasury was to manage liquidity while maximising the return on investment from assets. However, post-financial crisis, the risk management capabilities of banks’ treasury functions have come under


he evolution of sophisticated investment


scrutiny. Previously, a significant number of treasury functions could be performed through homegrown solutions such as Excel databases. But this approach led to limited transparency and introduced significant risks. Bank CEOs and regulators now expect a greater level of visibility and insights. This calls for a best-in- class Treasury Management System (TMS) to allow banks and their treasury departments to communicate with banking partners, vendors and customers in real-time.


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