Smart Rails: The Case for a Hybrid Cross-border Payments Model
Banco Central do Brasil recently banned fintech and payment providers from settling overseas payments in stablecoins or crypto. Despite this localised development, stablecoin cross border payment use cases could still be a game changer for treasury teams. Jovi Overo, CEO, ONE.io, makes the argument for balancing regulatory fragmentation with operational efficiency.
Beyond Resilience: Turning Volatility into Action in Treasury
At Bank of America’s recent corporate treasury and Financial Institutions client events in Singapore, finance leaders explored how faster decisions, cleaner data, stronger controls, and deeper partnerships can turn volatility into action.
When Treasury Meets Digital Assets
As digital assets mature, treasurers are reassessing their relevance beyond experimentation. Societe Generale’s Geneviève Douhet, Director of Digital Assets Programs, Global Transaction Banking, and Floor Meeuwis, Director of Liquidity and Virtual Account Management Advisory, Global Transaction Banking, join Stéphanie Cabossioras, Chief Strategy & Global Policy Officer, Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-FORGE), in examining what digital money can realistically deliver for treasury, and why regulated, bank issued stablecoins may represent a tangible solution.
Complexity Must Not Be a Barrier to Change
“Get your hands dirty.” That is not a command usually heard inside the HQ of a major bank, but it was one of the main messages for the audience at ING’s Orange live – The Future of Payment event. Here, Annelinda Koldewe, ING’s Head of Payments and Cash Management reflects on the bank’s recent flagship webinar.
The Future Won’t Wait
Over 130 treasury professionals – including young talent – gathered at BNP Paribas’ offices in the heart of Paris to mark ten years of the Journeys to Treasury initiative with a day of exploring the past, defining the present, and shaping the future. While the agenda stretched from 2016 to 2035, the underlying message was consistent: transformation is no longer coming, it’s already here and operational. In other words, the future is now.
Safety First: Developing a Fit-for-Treasury AI Strategy
AI is working its way into almost every aspect of professional life. Sue Turner OBE, Founding Director, AI Governance Limited, and Professor in Practice – AI and Digital Technologies, University of Bristol Business School, offers an expert view on fostering an appropriate AI strategy for treasurers.
Realigning Trade for Future Growth
A Tale of New Corridors, Technologies, and Connections How can treasurers manage the impact of continuing uncertainty and re-alignment in the trade space? Barclays’ Jaya Vohra, Global Head of Trade and Working Capital, and Michaël Hache, Head of Trade Finance, Export Finance, Working Capital, France & Benelux, investigate the options and opportunities. “I think most […]
JTT 2025 – Conclusion – THE PILLARS OF JOURNEYS TO TREASURY
Please see all 12 episodes of JTT 2025 below, in this final chapter we say thanks to the contributors. The strength of Journeys to Treasury (JTT) has always extended beyond the report itself. Its unparalleled value lies in harnessing the collective expertise of four leading institutions—BNP Paribas, PwC, SAP, and EACT—and their global networks of specialists. For […]
JTT – Chapter Twelve – REWIRING TREASURY AT ZOETIS
Twelve years after spinning out from Pfizer, Zoetis has built a lean, centralised treasury that is digitally enabled and strategically engaged. Assistant Treasurer Michel Verholen reflects on the tools and tactics behind the transformation and how visibility, automation, and AI are setting the stage for what is ahead.
JTT – Chapter Eleven – AI’S TREASURY MOMENT
AI is no longer a distant promise. Step by step, treasury teams are using it to rethink how they work by combining data, technology, and human judgment. From virtual assistants to predictive models, real-world use cases are beginning to deliver results.