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The Capital Financing Requirement (CFR)
01 Sept 2020Technical

The Capital Financing Requirement (CFR)

The CFR measures a vital component of an authority’s capital strategy, the amount of capital spending that has not yet been financed by capital receipts, capital grants or contributions from revenue income.

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Give us a Waive
25 Aug 2020Economic Updates

Give us a Waive

Sterling yields are heading towards zero – and perhaps MMF fees are too

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Managing Optimum Cash Balances
24 Aug 2020Local Authorities

Managing Optimum Cash Balances

Liquidity is a key requirement of an effective treasury operation but is holding excessive liquidity an expensive luxury in the current interest rate environment? Are there ways in which the optimum cash balance can be calculated?

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Surprised?
17 Aug 2020Economic Updates

Surprised?

After a number of positive data releases outperformed expectations, is it possible that economists' forecasts are too pessimistic?

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The Usable Capital Receipts Reserve
13 Aug 2020Borrowing

The Usable Capital Receipts Reserve

As Statements of Accounts are being produced is there an opportunity to review the balance sheet and make sure we are making the best use of resources?

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