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target cash balance

 
 
noun [U] FINANCE

Definition

the total amount that a company aims to have in its bank accounts at a particular time so that it has enough money available for its needs, but not too much, as this extra amount could be used for other purposes: The firm's executive team must determine the appropriate target cash balance.
(Definition of target cash balance noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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