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1. ''Assets.''


An asset's ability to be turned into cash quickly and without significant loss compared with current market value.
An asset's ability to be turned into cash quickly and without significant loss compared with current market value.


Cash itself is the most liquid of assets.


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After that, the next most liquid asset is often high quality central government debt, for example gilts.
 
 
2. ''Markets.''
 
In relation to a market, the extent to which large quantities of the asset traded in the market can be bought or sold at any time, with low transaction costs, and without affecting the market price.
 
 
3. ''Short-term financial health.''


An entity’s ability to pay its obligations when they fall due, especially in the short term.
An entity’s ability to pay its obligations when they fall due, especially in the short term.




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4. ''Medium-term financial health.''


An entity's ability to source additional funds to meet its obligations, including in the medium and longer term.
An entity's ability to source additional funds to meet its obligations, including in the medium and longer term.




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5. ''Financial measures.''


A financial ratio designed to measure an entity's ability to meet its obligations when they fall due.  
A financial measure designed to quantify an entity's ability to meet its obligations when they fall due.  
   
   
For example, the ''current ratio'' or the ''quick ratio''.
* For non-financial organisations, simple measures of liquidity include the ''current ratio'' and the ''quick ratio''.
* For banks and other financial institutions, liquidity measures include those which identify how long the bank could survive if wholesale funds were to dry up and retail funding was heavily stressed. This period is known as the ''survival period''.




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* [[Authorisation]]
* [[Authorisation]]
* [[Authority limits]]
* [[Authority limits]]
*[[Capital]]
*[[Cash]]
* [[Cash and cash equivalents]]
*[[Cash balance]]
*[[Cash flow]]
* [[Cash forecasting]]
* [[Cash forecasting]]
* [[Cash pool]]
* [[Cash pool]]
* [[CRD IV]]
* [[Current ratio]]
* [[Current ratio]]
* [[Deep market]]
* [[Diversification]]
* [[Emergency liquidity assistance]]
* [[Flight to liquidity]]
* [[Funding]]
* [[Funding liquidity risk]]
* [[Funds]]
* [[Gilts]]
* [[Headroom target]]
* [[Illiquid]]
* [[Illiquid]]
* [[Individual Liquidity Guidance]]
* [[Insolvency]]
* [[Leverage]]
* [[Liquid]]
* [[Liquidate]]
* [[Liquidation]]
* [[Liquidation]]
* [[Liquidity buffer]]
* [[Liquidity Coverage Ratio]]
* [[Liquidity fee]]
* [[Liquidity Fund]]
* [[Liquidity gap]]
* [[Liquidity gate]]
* [[Liquidity insurance]]
* [[Liquidity investment]]
* [[Liquidity management]]
* [[Liquidity management]]
* [[Liquidity management tool]]
* [[Liquidity preference]]
* [[Liquidity premium]]
* [[Liquidity premium]]
* [[Liquidity ratio]]
* [[Liquidity risk]]
* [[Liquidity risk]]
* [[Liquidity run]]
* [[Liquidity stress]]
* [[Liquidity swap]]
* [[Liquidity upgrade]]
* [[Market liquidity risk]]
* [[Money management]]
* [[Money management]]
* [[Net Stable Funding Ratio]]
* [[Overall Liquidity Adequacy Rule]]
* [[Quick ratio]]
* [[Quick ratio]]
* [[Run]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Solvency]]
* [[Solvency]]
* [[CertICM]]
* [[Standby liquidity agreement]]
* [[Stress]]
* [[Supply chain finance]]
* [[Survival period]]
* [[Yield]]
 


== Other resources ==
* [https://www.treasurers.org/hub/treasurer-magazine/liquidity-first-three-tips-for-treasurer Liquidity first: three tips for treasurers, The Treasurer Web exclusive, 2020]


=== Other resources ===
*[[Media:2015_06_June_-_Safety_first.pdf| Safety first, The Treasurer, 2015]]
*[[Media:2015_06_June_-_Safety_first.pdf| Safety first, The Treasurer, 2015]]


[[Category:Liquidity_management]]
[[Category:Liquidity_management]]

Latest revision as of 13:09, 25 March 2023

1. Assets.

An asset's ability to be turned into cash quickly and without significant loss compared with current market value.

Cash itself is the most liquid of assets.

After that, the next most liquid asset is often high quality central government debt, for example gilts.


2. Markets.

In relation to a market, the extent to which large quantities of the asset traded in the market can be bought or sold at any time, with low transaction costs, and without affecting the market price.


3. Short-term financial health.

An entity’s ability to pay its obligations when they fall due, especially in the short term.


4. Medium-term financial health.

An entity's ability to source additional funds to meet its obligations, including in the medium and longer term.


5. Financial measures.

A financial measure designed to quantify an entity's ability to meet its obligations when they fall due.

  • For non-financial organisations, simple measures of liquidity include the current ratio and the quick ratio.
  • For banks and other financial institutions, liquidity measures include those which identify how long the bank could survive if wholesale funds were to dry up and retail funding was heavily stressed. This period is known as the survival period.


See also


Other resources

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