Trade Treasury Payments

Is tokenisation finally ready to make a difference to corporate treasury, or is it still another technology promising more than it delivers?

At Sibos 2026 in Miami, Matthew Longhurst, Co Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of TreasurySpring, shared his perspective on how tokenisation could change the way treasurers manage cash, liquidity and collateral. Rather than focusing on a dramatic shift, he believes the real progress will happen behind the scenes, making existing financial processes more efficient without adding complexity.

Longhurst's message is clear: tokenisation should make treasury operations better, not harder. The most significant changes may be the ones treasurers barely notice.

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At Sibos in Miami, Steven Beck of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Tod Burwell of BAFT discuss why smaller suppliers remain underserved by traditional supply chain finance and what it will take to extend funding further down the chain.

With smaller suppliers still struggling to access finance, the discussion examines what needs to change to make deep tier supply chain finance commercially viable.

#supplychainfinance #deeptiersupplychainfinance #tradefinance #tradetech #tokenisation #crossborderpayments #asian developmentbank #adb #baft #sibos #banking #financialinnovation

Virtual account management (VAM) has come a long way from its original promise of reducing physical bank accounts and simplifying reconciliation. Today, it is helping corporates manage in house banking, support digital wallets and bring traditional cash and stablecoin holdings into a single view.

In this interview, Sathish Padmanathan, Head of Payments and Cash Management at Tieto Banktech, discusses how virtual accounts are evolving and what banks need to do to keep pace with changing treasury demands.

As virtual account management moves beyond a standalone cash management service, its future will depend on how effectively banks connect treasury operations, payments and digital assets.

 #virtualaccounts #virtualaccountmanagement #treasury #treasurymanagement #cashmanagement #payments #instantpayments #liquiditymanagement #digitalwallets #stablecoins #fintech #banking #bankingtechnology #digitalassets #tietobanktech #ttp 

Can artificial intelligence solve the $2.5 trillion SME trade finance gap within the next five years?

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to face significant barriers to accessing trade finance, limiting their ability to grow, invest and compete in global markets. Could AI help change that?

At the International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s annual conference, TTP brought together experts from banking and insurance for a mock debate examining whether AI can help close the SME financing gap.

The discussion explores both sides of the debate and considers what needs to change to make SME financing more accessible over the next five years.

 #tradefinance #artificialintelligence #smefinance #sme #digitalisation #fintech #riskmanagement #workingcapital #banking #tradetreasury 

How is technology reshaping guarantee management and the future of trade finance?

In this TTP Studio interview at Sibos 2026 in Miami, Deepesh Patel, Editor at Trade Treasury Payments, speaks with Souleïma Baddi, CEO, and Baptiste Audren, CRO of Komgo, about modernising guarantee management through digital infrastructure, AI and greater connectivity between banks and corporates.

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 #tradetreasurypayments #ttpstudio #sibos2026 #komgo #tradefinance #guaranteemanagement #digitaltrade #ai #corporatetreasury 

How is CBI helping to shape the future of European digital payments?

At Sibos in Miami, Carter Hoffman, Deputy Editor at Trade Treasury Payments, speaks with Lucrezia Lancia, Head of the Sales Office at CBI, about the changing payments landscape and how collaboration, open banking and secure digital infrastructure are driving innovation across Europe.

The discussion explores how CBI is developing shared banking infrastructure, advancing Request to Pay and strengthening fraud prevention as instant payments become increasingly important.

From improving corporate cash management to making digital transactions more secure, CBI's approach highlights the importance of interoperability, centralisation and collaboration in building a more connected European payments ecosystem.

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 #cbipayments #digitalpayments #openbanking #requesttopay #instantpayments #paymentinnovation #paymentsecurity #fraudprevention #europeanpayments #cashmanagement #fintech #sibos2026 #tradetreasurypayments #ttp 

Kenya has made significant progress in digital trade, but paper documents, manual approvals and disconnected systems continue to slow cross border transactions and limit access to trade finance.

At a Nairobi workshop convened by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with support from ICC Kenya and the ICC Digital Standards Initiative, banks, regulators, businesses and regional organisations explored practical ways to move digital trade forward.

In this report, TTP examines the legal reforms, electronic trade documents and data sharing initiatives that could help Kenyan businesses access finance, reduce delays and expand into regional markets.

A £10,000 transfer gave Wise its founding idea. At Sibos in Miami, Mike Robertson of Wise Platform and Johan Gerber of Mastercard discussed how local payment systems, greater transparency and new payment options are reshaping cross border payments.

The conversation explored how Wise built its network around a simple principle: collect money locally in one country and pay it out locally in another, reducing the need for intermediaries.

They also discussed why trust, speed and cost matter to businesses, how banks are working with fintechs, and how Mastercard is approaching a multi rail payments environment.

As cross border payments evolve, businesses have more options and higher expectations for how their money moves.

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In partnership with ITFA, TTP’s Deepesh Patel speaks with Boris Jaquet of Deutsche Bank and Vipin Vashishtha of Standard Chartered about bridging the $2.5 trillion global trade finance gap. The discussion explores emerging market risk, institutional investment, technology and the regulatory changes needed to expand trade asset distribution.

#tradefinance #tradedistribution #emergingmarkets #institutionalinvestment #itfa #deutschebank #standardchartered #ttp

How has financial journalism evolved alongside technology, geopolitics and changing media habits?

At ITFA’s Annual Conference in Split, TTP Studios hosts Carter Hoffman, Joy Macknight and Clarissa Dann discuss the role of trade media in making sense of industry change, educating professionals and maintaining independent journalism in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.

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