TreasuryCast

Digital assets, real-time payments and agentic AI promise a financial system that is faster, smarter and always on. But for CFOs and treasurers, the real question is whether they deliver better decisions, stronger controls and greater confidence.  Phil Carmalt and Sid Gupta (Bank of America) alongside Sharon Toh (Swift) discuss why the future of treasury depends not just on speed and innovation, b...

Eleanor Hill (TMI) sits down with Lionel Joubaud (BNP Paribas) to explore why factoring is gaining renewed momentum among corporates and how technology is transforming its delivery. From API-driven connectivity and seamless ERP integration to the growing influence of AI, e-commerce and e-invoicing, our guest discusses the emerging trends reshaping receivables finance, the future of working capital...

Michael Dillon (Sun Chemical), Rohan Chaddha (RTX), Christine Wang (Chevron Corporation), and Peter Wolf (Serrala) share their experiences of redesigning payment infrastructure within SAP environments – from tackling spreadsheet-driven processes and fragmented systems, to modernising long-standing centralised structures and building fully integrated payment and receipts factories. The discussion e...

Europe's Instant Payments Regulation is speeding towards implementation, forcing a rethink of corporate cash management and cross-border practices. With ISO 20022 enabling richer data and AI sharpening fraud detection, treasurers need to turn the race for real-time into a strategic gain.

As interest rate cycles continue to diverge and geopolitical tensions flare, treasurers are left grappling with multicurrency headaches – often while wading through forecasting fog. BNP Paribas' Arnaud Peis and Matthieu Boyer explain how liquidity structures, with physical hedges and virtual offsets, are helping corporates regain confidence, without surrendering control.

An innovative collaboration between the Ikano Bank Branch in Poland and BNP Paribas Bank Polska has brought Polish instalment loans into the modern age. By linking consumer credit utilisation to BLIK cheques, customers can apply online, receive a decision instantly, and pay in-store with nothing more than a nine-digit code – giving retailers a faster, cheaper, and more scalable way to offer financ...

They might not operate in the limelight, but implementation teams lead the line within banks when it comes to the highly involved and often sensitive task of designing and delivering innovative solutions for clients. In this article, two experts from BNP Paribas discuss the bank's implementation philosophy, and explain what makes or breaks the business of delivering ground-breaking, efficient, and...

Boston Consulting Group has transformed its treasury into a connected, data and analytics-driven operation. The shift delivers sharper visibility, centralised liquidity, and a scalable platform for the next wave of innovation.

The pressure on treasury is no longer simply to manage liquidity and risk, but to help the business respond faster and smarter.  Olivier Anceau and Baris Kalay (Bank of America) explore how, particularly in APAC, volatility, fragmentation and cross-border complexity are pushing treasury beyond execution, towards providing earlier visibility, more accurate forecasting and clearer, decision-ready op...

Strategy is arguably one of the most overused words in the treasury sphere. Yet behind the label lies a more interesting story about influence, connectivity, and the growing expectation that treasury should assist organisations as they proactively navigate uncertainty rather than simply respond to it.

The corporate world has never before had access to so much rich data and fast connectivity. But will this exciting new terrain really change how treasury operates? A recent TMI podcast recorded at Treasury 360 in Gothenburg, Sweden, uncovers the reality of real-time. Lena Myklebust, Head of Cash Management Infrastructure, Equinor, and Christof Hofmann, Global Head of Cash Management, Deutsche Bank...

Agentic AI is already here, but treasury workflows won't be transformed by novelty features or scattered pilots. Five Truths about Making AI Work in Treasury with Grant Walker of Nestlé, Dr Arif Esa of SAP and Aniket Kulkarni of PwC

In addition to welcoming a record 1,346 attendees, offering its largest exhibition to date, and calling upon some well-respected speakers, the annual Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) conference, held this year in Liverpool, showcased a broadening of the Association's programmes. With new ideas around study, membership models, and accessibility, it's all about building on treasury's appeal...

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.

The growing adoption of instant payments across Europe marks a significant shift, driven by SEPA harmonisation and the introduction of the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR). But for corporates, instant payments are not an end in themselves. Antoine Bourgier, Head of Payment & Cash Management Solutions, Societe Generale, reveals how this world is developing

Live from the conference floor of Treasury 360° Nordic 2026 in Gothenburg, Sweden! Candid insights and hot takes from 5 treasury and finance leaders, unpacking the rise of real-time and programmable treasury, AI-powered finance teams, next-gen risk management, and much more. Tune in to hear a fast-paced snapshot of how Nordic treasury is evolving into strategic, tech-enabled business partners.

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-...

As the TMI Awards 2026 Best Bank for Trade & Supply Chain Finance: North America, MUFG demonstrated its deeply collaborative approach to working capital optimisation. Its winning entry – an innovative early payment programme delivered with a major North American corporate – helped its client strengthen supplier liquidity while maintaining financial control. In the company of the bank's Greg Hurst,...

Between ISO 20022, APIs and now AI, treasury has more data and connectivity than ever, at an ever-increasing speed. But will these tools truly change how the industry operates, especially alongside more advanced setups like in-house banks? Lena Myklebust (Equinor) and Christof Hofmann (Deutsche Bank) explore what real-time treasury looks like in practice and what needs to change inside a complex c...

Money Market Strategies for Operational Resilience In today's higher rate, more volatile trading environment, treasurers need practical, actionable strategies for managing corporate cash. Amundi's Stéphanie Akhal, Head of Sales Liquidity - Europe, and Patrick Siméon, Head of Money Market, explain the increasingly significant role of MMFs in stabilising liquidity and capturing attractive short term...

"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.

Corporate cash management is entering a more dynamic phase. AI is sharpening how treasury interprets data, while tokenisation is beginning to reshape how cash and investments move. Real-time visibility and connected platforms are opening new possibilities, but the advantage will sit with teams able to integrate systems, trust their data, and act with confidence.

APAC's trading vibrancy is sometimes tested by cross-border payment inefficiencies. Bank of America's Serina Hourican, APAC Global Commercial Sales Head, Phil Carmalt, APAC Product Head, and Baris Kalay, APAC Corporate Sales Head, examine the challenges and the transactional FX options available to lock certainty, accelerate cash, and reduce operating costs.

AI adoption in treasury is rapidly accelerating, 3/4 of organisations are currently expanding their AI usage, mainly for forecasting, fraud detection, and reconciliation, though maturity remains low across most firms. Referencing findings from PwC's latest Global Treasury Survey, Robin Page (TMI) and Naman Kuwadia (PwC) discuss the rise of agentic AI and 'digital workforces' that integrate across...

In this special edition of TreasuryCast, Robin Page (TMI) sits down with Bruno Lopes (PwC) to explore the growing momentum behind managed services and why the topic is rising up the agenda for treasurers. Drawing on insights from the latest PwC Global Treasury Survey, they discuss how multinational organisations are leveraging managed services to enhance treasury operations, from forecasting to da...