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A treasury policy template for startups
A one-page treasury policy your board can approve in a single meeting, with the three numbers every startup should decide in advance.
Written by
Daniel Reyes
Head of Treasury
Rates and figures are as of the date of publication. Nothing here is investment advice.
The three numbers
Decide your operating floor (how much stays in checking), your maximum maturity (we suggest 13 weeks or less) and your approval threshold. Everything else in a treasury policy follows from those.
The template
Our template fits on one page: purpose, permitted instruments, limits, approvals and reporting. Download it from your dashboard, fill in the three numbers and bring it to your next board meeting.
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