51%
46%
2020
2019
Percentage of short-term investments in bank deposits
This increase of bank utilization is due to concerns over the economy and possibly in response to the pandemic.
Key Takeaway 1
The share of companies holding their short-term investments in banks increased this year.
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Safety continues to be the most valued short-term investment objective for organizations, the 34% citing liquidity as the primary investment objective is the largest share since AFP began tracking this data.
4%
34%
62%
Yield
Liquidity
Safety
Key Takeaway 2
Safety continues to be the most-valued short-term investment objective for 62% of organizations.
Safety an Important Objective of Cash Investment Policy
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Prevalence of Written Cash Investment Policies
71% Yes
29% No
This year’s figure is nine percentage points lower than 2019.
Key Takeaway 3
The percentage of companies with written investments policies has declined—even in a critical time where policies are paramount to mitigating risk through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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