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Working capital management – receivables, payables, inventory
and cash

1.7 Invoice Discounting

Invoice discounting is a method of raising finance against the security of receivables
without using the receivables ledger administration services of a factor.

Advantages Disadvantages

Short term cash boost Expensive long term

Customer is unaware Extra administration costs

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