Standard Chartered Holds Conference on Working Capital Management
Client Conference discusses trends and issues in liquidity management
Doha Qatar, 22 June, 2011 -Standard Chartered held today a client conference to discuss trends and issues in liquidity management in Qatar. The event was attended by senior finance and treasury representatives of the Bank's clients. The event comes at an ideal time when recovery from the financial crisis is underway and the pressure on optimal working capital management and return on investment dictate that surplus cash be put to use.
The forum focused on how organizations are managing their liquidity needs and position during this period, cash flow pressure and optimal working capital management, covering topics such as Cash flow forecasting, liquidity and working capital management and Control of the flow of Funds.
Commenting on the importance of such conferences, Salman Sharif, Head of Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered Qatar said:
"Working Capital Management is one of the key issues that companies are looking at to ensure enough liquidity is available to fund their operations and to maintain a healthy balance sheet. This Conference is an ideal platform to network and share expertise with our clients and it comes as part of our continuous efforts to deepen our relationship with clients and develop further understanding of their business requirements and needs. "
Standard Chartered regularly holds conferences and seminars for its clients to discuss the latest issues and trends in the finance industry in general and their business in particular.
For further information please contact:
Haya Mashhood
Head, Corporate Affairs
Standard Chartered Bank
Qatar
Tel: +974 4248450
Fax: +974 4248111
Mobile: +974 5847178
Email: Haya.Mashhood@sc.com
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