CFO Optimism Drives Working Capital Demand
The business environment may be volatile, but CFOs are signaling confidence about the months ahead. That renewed sense of optimism, highlighted in new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, comes at a pivotal moment as PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa prepare to release new findings on growth corporates and how they are using working capital to seize opportunities. Working capital is often the difference between an opportunity identified and an opportunity realized. For growth-oriented companies, access to liquidity can be the bridge that connects optimism with tangible business results. The latest readings suggest CFOs are increasingly willing to put that capital to work. Optimism on the Rise The CFO Survey, released Sept. 24, in joint findings with the Fed Banks and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business reported that “the outlook for the U.S. economy among financial decision-makers improved somewhat in the third quarter of 2025, as …
