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Definition of

target cash balance

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amount of money firm wants available the amount of cash that a company would like to have readily available

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Definitions of ’target cash balance’ and meaning of ’target cash balance’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’target cash balance’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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