Managing working capital in hyperinflation environments

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Looking for literature on the management of working capital in hyperinflation environments?

There is none. The practice, however, is quite uniform; keep as much cash as you can in hard currency and maintain a negative economic working capital (working capital less cash). In other words, push as much of inflation-related risks as you can onto your suppliers and creditors…

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