Visa International Service Association

Robert David Pritchard, Jr

Suman Mukherjee

Anup Tripathi

Yinle Zhou

A computer-implemented method for automated forecasting of cash flow includes: monitoring, while a plurality of first transactions are being processed in a payment network, payable transaction data associated with the plurality of first transactions, the plurality of first transactions initiated with at least one account issued to a merchant; monitoring, while a plurality of second transactions are being processed in a payment network, receivable transaction data associated with the plurality of second transactions, the plurality of second transactions between the merchant and a plurality of users; determining, based on the payable transaction data and the receivable transaction data, a plurality of seasonal variables; and generating a cash flow forecast associated with the merchant, the cash flow forecast generated based on the plurality of seasonal variables. A system and computer program product for automated forecasting of cash flow are also disclosed.

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Port Richey, FL, United States of America

Robert David Pritchard, Jr