Summary
A team in Treasury launched an initiative to fund most CU construction projects with Commercial Paper ("CP") -- short-term (1-270 days) promissory notes that are issued very close to when CU needs construction funds rather than borrowing all funds needed for a project at the beginning of the construction period. Average CP cost of borrowing has been 1.64% as opposed to 3.5% for longer-term borrowing. Furthermore, only the actual amount needed is borrowed. Their initiative reduces overall capital construction borrowing by $5-8 million per $100 million.
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Team Information

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- Dan J. Wilson, Treasurer
- Michelle Travis, Associate Treasurer for Operations
- Charles Cook, Associate Treasurer and Director of Liability Management
- University of Colorado System
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