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Derivatives Compass

Cash flow

Japanese
キャッシュフロー
Also known as
CF
Last reviewed
September 24, 2026

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A cash flow is an amount of money received or paid as a result of a transaction or asset, described by who receives or pays it, when, and how much. Interest and principal payments are examples, and discounting future cash flows and adding them up gives the present value.

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