Trapped cash, a critical issue for CFOs

In this opinion piece published in Option Finance, Stéphane Nénez, Partner and Head of the Finance Transformation Department at Eight Advisory, emphasises the importance of liquidity for companies — particularly in a global economic climate under pressure — and offers practical recommendations to help companies avoid the pitfalls of trapped cash.
In today’s constrained economic and financial landscape, liquidity is more critical than ever—cash is, indeed, king. Against this backdrop, robust and efficient treasury management is a strategic imperative for enabling business growth. Yet, one of challenges CFOs face is that of trapped cash and only a targeted, case-by-case approach, tailored to the nature and origin of the cash constraints, can effectively limit exposure and safeguard financial agility.
Read the full version of this article by Stéphane Nénez published in Option Finance on 6 May 2025 (available in French).