TreasuryCast

The results of a new survey by Nomentia, in collaboration with Juniper Research, offer a window into the mindsets of European finance and treasury leaders at a time of shifting priorities and persistent challenges.

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) is building a homegrown payments backbone for Europe. At the centre sits Wero, a digital wallet and instant payments platform backed by a coalition of leading banks, including BNP Paribas.

Global logistics giant Maersk has reimagined how its treasury operates across Europe, reducing hundreds of euro accounts to a single centralised structure – and winning a TMI Award in the process. Working in partnership with BNP Paribas, the company has tackled legacy complexity, strengthened liquidity control, and built a scalable model for the future of cash management within the SEPA zone. Here...

Instead of being in a "constant state of reaction", treasuries should focus on adaptability to ensure change feels manageable as opposed to a continuous run of hurdles. Here, Mark Appelman, CEO Bank Mendes Gans (BMG) outlines his organisation's philosophy as it strives to assist clients to future-proof their treasury departments.

Corporate treasury is entering a new phase, with tokenisation moving from concept to deployment. It spans high-value transactions and even programmable ESG-linked flows, and while the shift is subtle for now, it promises to reshape how money moves, how risk is managed, and how treasury connects to the broader business.

A bank deploying virtual accounts technology does so not only with a keen eye on what it will provide for its corporate clients but also how the solution can further its relationships with those clients. A recent TMI TreasuryCast featuring Cosimo Rullo, Vice President, Payments Cash management & Open Banking, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Joost Bergen, International Business Development & Strategy, Montran...

In this episode of Treasury Beyond Borders, Rahul Badhwar (HSBC) provides valuable insights on how corporates can navigate uncertainty across rates and currency volatility.  Our guest explores practical strategies for risk management, stress-testing risk frameworks, and leveraging AI for thorough, reliable forecasting. Tune in to learn how treasurers can stay resilient, safeguard margins, and adap...

APIs and AI are transforming how treasurers manage money and data. From instant payouts and live balances to AI-assisted onboarding, the pay-off is showing up in faster cycles, cleaner integrations, and better decisions.

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 operat...

In this special edition of TreasuryCast, Ben Poole (TMI) sits down with Tjitze Auke Rijpkema to explore how Accell Group accomplished the remarkable transformation from an external notional pooling structure to a fully integrated in-house bank, spectacularly achieved in only three months. They discuss the challenges and process changes behind the project, and the practical impacts on internal and...

When DEME began transforming its treasury operations in 2017, it had a clear objective: to create a centralised, robust function capable of supporting a growing, globally active business. For this special edition of TreasuryCast, Ben Poole (TMI) sits down with Geert Wouters, the company's Head of Structured Finance, to discuss how the team has tackled everything from forecasting blind spots to emb...

Eleanor Hill (TMI) speaks with John Velis and Alexander Cadmus (BNY) to uncover whether 2026 could prove a genuine inflection point for liquidity, funding and hedging. From shifting rate paths to front-end curve dynamics, they unpack the forces converging to reshape treasury decision-making. Our guests discuss segmenting cash effectively, deciding between secured and unsecured funding, and staying...

When the trading world seems set for a future of uncertainty, the best strategy is to ensure access to liquidity is unhindered. It sounds simple but for many it is not. Johannes Wehrmann, Managing Director, Corporate Solutions, FIS Supply Chain Finance, directs the way to easier working capital access.  

Working capital is under pressure from every direction – higher rates, longer supply chains, slower collections and stubborn volatility. In response, treasurers are looking again at how cards, trade and embedded payments can work together, rather than in silos, to release trapped cash and stabilise supplier relationships. But what does a genuinely integrated approach look like in practice?

When treasury has access to moment-by-moment views of its transactions and cash positions across the organisation, it is in a position of strength. As part of its 2022 to 2025 business plan Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP) went live with a virtual accounts offering, delivered in partnership with Montran. Cosimo Rullo (ISP) and Joost Bergen (Montran) explain how this project has helped ISP's corporate clients...

In this special edition of TreasuryCast, Ben Poole (TMI) sits down with Maurice Schrijnemakers and Guido Goeltzer (Vodafone) to explore why cash flow has become a central strategic priority for the business. Our guests unpack how Vodafone has elevated cash flow from a traditional financial metric into a powerful strategic lever that actively shapes investment decisions, enhances operational agilit...

AI is no longer theoretical for treasury, it's operational. In this special visual edition of TreasuryCast, Eleanor Hill (TMI) sits down with Grant Walker (Nestlé), Aniket Kulkarni (PwC), and Dr. Arif Esa (SAP) to cut through the hype and reveal what AI adoption really looks like on the ground in today's treasury functions. In this candid and practical discussion, our panelists explores where trea...

In this first episode of our audible case study series featuring corporates from the latest Journeys to Treasury report, Ben Poole (TMI) sits down with Bobbie Eiseman (Comcast) to explore the company's multi-year treasury transformation. From implementing a multinational notional pool to enhancing short-term borrowing strategies, Bobbie shares the milestones, breakthroughs, and tangible benefits f...

Rapid market swings and rising governance demands are forcing corporates to rethink how they manage liquidity. Treasurers expect cash to be secure, accessible, and productive. 

When global mobility technology company Vontier sought to optimise procurement payments and working capital across its European entities, it turned to banking partner BNP Paribas for assistance.  Alison Crossman (Vontier) and Corine Spier (BNP Paribas) explain how the partnership produced an innovative procurement card programme that streamlined supplier payments, strengthened cash flow, and set a...

Asia Pacific is redefining cross-border and real-time payments. While market volatility persists, data is becoming more actionable as treasurers prepare for faster decisions, sharper liquidity strategy and another year of intense regional momentum.

Babcock International Group has rapidly overhauled its global cash management. Since completing its core project in early 2023, the group has cut complexity, unlocked visibility over 95% of global balances, and reshaped treasury's role at the heart of the business.

Ericsson has taken a clear step in integrating sustainability across its financial operations, converting a long-standing umbrella guarantee facility with BNP Paribas into a sustainability-linked structure. The move not only strengthens its climate commitments but also signals a broader shift in how trade finance can contribute to the net-zero transition.

Nippon Express has transformed its approach to cash management, consolidating 96 local bank relationships in Europe into a single structure with BNP Paribas. The project gives treasury sharper visibility, stronger governance, and a seat at the centre of the group's worldwide ambitions.

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.