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Transaction Banking

Standard Bank’s Rajesh Ramsundhar on Africa’s Growth in Payments and Trade

Produced in partnership with Standard Bank, this video features Rajesh Ramsundhar, Head of Investor Services & Financial Institutions, Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank, speaking with Global Finance at Sibos.

Transaction Banking

In Conversation with Melvyn Low, OCBC’s Group Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer & Head of Global Transaction Banking

With today’s new digital norms driving contactless and, increasingly, instant payments, a transformation in cash management strategies and processes is underway across Southeast Asia.

Sustainable Finance

In conversation with Sohail Sultan, Chairman, iibGroup

Commitment to sustainability – from financing green and blue bonds, to creating digital access for customers, to maintaining transparent governance for all stakeholders – can enable banks to create a culture that fosters long-term resilience, trust and value creation.

Reimagining Banking with AI, Cloud, and Design Thinking

Speaking on the sidelines of Global Finance’s 2025 Global Bank Awards in Washington, D.C., Arun Jain—Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, and Chief Architect of Purple Fabric—outlined a bold vision for what he calls the “fifth wave of banking”: an era defined by AI, Cloud and Design Thinking.

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Sibos 2025: Discussing Pan-African cash management solutions with Isaac Kamuta, Group Head, Payments, Cash Management & Client Access at Ecobank

Timely and frictionless systems for cash management, payments, collections, and liquidity within and across borders are critical to the growth of businesses of all sizes around the world. Ecobank is at the forefront of effective cash management solutions for businesses within Africa.

Transaction Banking

Citi: Bringing Blockchain to Tomorrow’s Treasury

Corporate treasurers are looking to do more with less, and in real-time.

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In conversation with Sabine Zucker, Head of Group Transaction Banking at Raiffeisen Bank International

As businesses look to capitalise on growth opportunities within Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), they seek banking products, solutions and tools that help them deliver on their evolving transactional and operational needs and navigate the risks of trading in these markets.

Transaction Banking

Standard Bank: Reimagining Transaction Banking in Africa

Crosby Mkhwanazi, Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking division, talks to Global Finance's Founder and Editorial Director, Joseph Giarraputo, about the capabilities, innovations and solutions that can empower clients with fast and agile payment solutions that also offer improved reliability and security.

Transforming member experience – How Intellect’s strategic acquisition can change the way Canadian credit union members bank

Today’s era of digital transformation enables nimble and innovative tech players to revamp traditional financial services.

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OCBC: Leveraging Digital Cash Management Tools for 24/7 Banking

As financial transactions continue to digitize, it’s become even more important for banks to help level the playing field for customers by providing small and medium enterprises with sophisticated cash management tools that were once mostly the domain of large, multinational corporations.

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In conversation with Gilbert Cordier, Head of Supply Chain Finance, Societe Generale

As corporates continue to navigate challenges such as increasing inventory, spiking interest rates and general market volatility, they seek financing solutions to help them optimise working capital, enhance liquidity and make their supply chains more robust.

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How Orbian is creating flexibility and predictability in supply chain financing

In today’s fast-paced and rapidly-changing world, it has become more important than ever for businesses to be agile and adapt...

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In conversation with Isaac Kamuta, Group Head: Payments, Cash Management & Client Access at Ecobank.

Joseph Giarraputo, the Founder and Editorial Director of Global Finance, talks to Isaac Kamuta, Group Head: Payments, Cash Management &...

In conversation with Arjo Haksteen, Head of Solution Consulting, Surecomp

As the pace of digitisation accelerates worldwide, adoption of cloud-enabled solutions is set to transform trade finance. Surecomp is at the forefront of this trend, while upholding the highest standards of data protection, regulatory compliance and risk management to increase collaboration between banks and corporates and across markets and sectors.

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In Conversation with Farid Huseynov, Chief Executive Officer, Kapital Bank

During Sibos 2024, Kapital Bank CEO Farid Huseynov shared insights with Transaction Banking Editor Gilly Wright on the bank’s journey...