The introduction of instant transfers: What benefits for corporate cash management in Morocco?

Le lancement des virements instantanés: Quels apports pour la gestion de la trésorerie des entreprises au Maroc ? The introduction of instant transfers: What benefits for corporate cash management in Morocco?

Nohayla Badrane () and Zineb Bamousse
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Nohayla Badrane: ENCGS - Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion de SETTAT
Zineb Bamousse: ENCGS - Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion de SETTAT

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Abstract: In a globalised environment where uncertainty has become a constant, effective cash management is of crucial importance, especially for businesses which are strongly invited to embrace digital transformation. In this context, the launch of instant transfers on 1 June 2023 will transform the national banking ecosystem and radically modify cash management for Moroccan companies. In fact, due to the novelty of the subject and the resulting lack of literature, this study seeks to bridge the theoretical gap by carrying out a rigorous analysis of the documentation on the subject. The aim is to demonstrate, using an analytical approach, the impact of adopting instant transfers on optimising cash management for Moroccan companies. In this same perspective, the said study mobilises the explanatory power of two theories, namely the theory of transaction costs and the theory of hidden performance costs in order to better understand the contribution of the instant payment mode in reducing costs and stimulating performance. In this respect, the results show that instant transfers represent a real revolution in the national payments landscape. It provides treasurers with a harmonised payment solution designed to reduce costs and improve cash flow visibility. In addition, this instantaneous temporality eliminates cash flow problems by liberating more time for cash managers to concentrate on value-added tasks. The great merit of the following study is to be the first of its kind to address the contribution of instant transfers, recently pioneered by Morocco, in optimising the cash management of Moroccan companies. Thus, the present study provides academic, managerial and socio-economic contributions by broadening research perspectives on other roads to explore. However, it raises certain limits relating to the exploratory study which, due to the novelty of the subject, cannot be undertaken until the end of the transitional period devoted to the instant transfer.

Keywords: Optimised cash management; Instant transfers; Cost saving; Reliable cash flow; Working capital management; Perfomance; Virement instantané; Réduction des coûts; Fiabilité des flux de trésorerie; Gestion du BFR; Performance; Gestion de trésorerie optimisée (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-08-28
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Published in International Journal of Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Management and Economics, 2023, 4 (4-1), pp.669-683. ⟨10.5281/zenodo.8298904⟩

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