Notional pooling
Preserve the autonomy of subsidiaries within your decentralised operational structure. Combine ’Balance Set-Off’ and ’Interest Set-Off’ solutions to centralise liquidity position across subsidiary accounts, without commingling of funds and to optimise interest.
Overview of your cash position in a virtual pool- no need for physical concentration
Subsidiary account autonomy with a unified liquidity position
Efficient payments and flow for all subsidiaries with shared credit
Notionally pooled balances
Rather than physically concentrating cash, notionally pool balances across individual subsidiary accounts with a combination of ‘Balance Set-off’ and ’Interest Set-Off’ on a respectively single or multi-currency and single or multi-entity basis.
Maintain account integrity
Notionally offset funds across subsidiary accounts without commingling of funds or intercompany lending, allowing participating accounts to maintain control over daily cash management and individual payments rather than pooling funds into one header account.
Shared credit facility across accounts
Facilitate a shared credit line across all subsidiary accounts up to a specified limit, allowing participating accounts to borrow funds and temporarily cover cash deficits without the need for (intercompany) loans, unnecessary overdraft charges, or adverse liquidity impact.
Consolidated cash flow for decentralised structures
Clear overview of total company cash flow
Aggregate cash balances into one virtual pool to reduce idle cash and maintain an overview of the total company cash flow.
Profitable interest rates
Reduce interest expenses and optimise earned interest by notionally offsetting debit and credit balances in the same currency to one notional pool.
How does notional pooling work
Balance set-off
In a balance set-off pool (balance compensation), all accounts are permitted to have a debit balance position as long as there are other accounts in the same pool with sufficient credit balances. To assess whether a payment will be accepted or rejected, balances across accounts are combined. The balance set-off structure can include accounts of multiple currencies, but all accounts must be held with ING Netherlands. It’s also possible to limit the maximum debit position of individual participating accounts by specifying a debit amount limit.
Interest set-off
In an interest set-off pool, interest is paid or charged by ING based on the combined or net balance of all subsidiary accounts within the interest set-off pool. This is always within a single currency, and all accounts must be held with ING Netherlands. Since debit balances are combined with credit balances to generate a net position, this optimises interest earnings and reduces interest costs on idle cash.
Unlock the benefits of notional pooling for your business
ING offers customised cash and liquidity management solutions to suit your organisational needs. We currently serve corporate clients and financial institutions in over 40 countries, pairing local and global insight with sector knowledge and financial expertise to provide greater cash flow control, visibility, and efficiencies for our customers.
Contact your ING representative and start consolidating cash flow for decentralised structures.