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Episode four features Pushpendra Mehta and Paul Galloway, Senior Director of Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, discussing Process Mindset. Listen in for valuable insights. You can access the ebook Leading Practices in Treasury or its audiobook version by visiting: https://strategictreasurer.com/ebook-leading-practices-in-treasury/?utm_source=STEBKpage Alternatively, you can watch the video version of the ebook here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJotnXwxIvw

Tune in as Pushpendra Mehta and Paul Galloway dive into the third topic in the series: Cash Forecasting. Tune in for deeper insights. You can explore the Leading Practices in Treasury eBook or its audiobook by visiting here For a visual overview, watch the video version here

In this episode, Paul Galloway explores the three-in-one architecture of bank account management (BAM). He explains how visibility, account structure, and bank services come together to reduce risk, improve cash positioning, and support fraud prevention. How can an optimized BAM framework strengthen liquidity and enhance security? Find out in this practical treasury discussion.

In this episode, Paul Galloway discusses the importance of strong bank relationships for treasurers. From credit and capital access to strategic advisory services, he explores how share-of-wallet, communication, and scorecards can help companies align with the right banking partners. Why does relationship strength matter, and how can it impact growth initiatives? Tune in to find out. Download or listen to the eBook here

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to explore how treasurers can prepare for tariff-induced risks and uncertainties. For further reading, visit the following links: 2025 Tariffs and Treasury: Measuring the impact and navigating uncertainties Five steps to help CFOs and treasurers mitigate the impact of new or higher tariffs

Download the eBook here. This second installment in the Professional Development Series delves into leading practices for treasury's daily tasks. In this ebook, both new and experienced treasury professionals will find practical, focused recommendations and considerations to help hone their skills. With fine-tuned leading practices for bank relationship management, bank account architecture, forecasting, compliance, managing unknown risks, and more, this guide offers tried and true approaches that will help you and your organization thrive. Take the quiz for 0.9 CTP credits here.  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:34   6 treasury management trends for 2025 10:01 The four defining traits for leading corporate treasury in 2030 18:30 Biggest story Other Resources: 2025 Treasury Trends Webinar - Strategic Treasurer Fraud Prevention Training - SecureTreasury Treasury 2030: Modernize or Risk Irrelevance - Citi

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:33   Finance leaders rapidly advancing their AI knowledge 7:48   Euro area annual inflation up to 2.3% 12:45 Corporates change FX hedging due to US election outcome 16:32 Greenwashing risks rising as global regulatory scrutiny intensifies 21:45 Biggest story Other Resources: 2024 CFO Sentiments: How AI is Changing Finance Departments - Datarails Euro area annual inflation up to 2.3% - Eurostat Q3 Corporate Hedging Monitor - MillTechFX The Challenge of Greenwashing: An International Regulatory Overview - KPMG Law2024 EY Global Corporate Reporting Survey - EY

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:35   Key technologies shaping corporate treasury and their influence on TMSs 10:02 Swift's 10 takeaways from Sibos 2024 15:46 Global economy forecast for solid growth in 2025 despite trade uncertainty 18:41 Digital wallets and open banking set to dominate payments in 2025 24:08 Top story Other Resources: Treasury Technology Analyst Report - Strategic Treasurer 10 takeaways from Swift at Sibos 2024 - Swift Macro Outlook 2025: Tailwinds (Probably) Trump Tariffs - Goldman Sachs Research (GSR)

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Dean M. Leavitt, Founder & CEO of Boost Payment Solutions, Inc., to review the latest payments and treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:35 Cross-Border, Real-Time, and Digital Payments: Shaping the Future of Payments 10:56 A2A Payments to hit 186 billion transactions globally by 2029 15:16 4 Ways to Strategically Manage Cash Flow 20:53 Combatting payments fraud: Key insights every treasurer and CFO must know 25:29 Top Story Other Resources: 2024 Prime Time for Real-Time - ACI Worldwide with GlobalData Consumer A2A Payments - Juniper Research

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:41 93% of treasurers say forecasting inaccuracies led to avoidable losses over the past two years 8:21 Citi and Mastercard look to transform global cross-border payments 14:11 Swift to launch AI-powered fraud defence for cross-border payments 18:17 KYC streamlining and payments fraud protection: Keys to stronger corporate-bank ties 23:30 Top Story: Sibos and AFP conferences

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Three critical aspects facing treasurers, CFOs, and CEOs – Now and Beyond The three critical aspects discussed in the above article are appended below. These have been covered as separate topics in the podcast. 2:13 Record-high US national debt: A ticking time bomb likely to spark a debt crisis 10:46 Key focus areas for treasury and finance in the coming years: Technology, payments, payments security, and risk management 19:17 Fed cut rates, yet corporate America faces higher interest expenses 26:10 Global banks to use Swift to trial live digital asset transactions from 2025 Other Resources: Federal Debt Data - FiscalData Interest Rates – The Economist

Pushpendra Mehta, Writer at CTMfile, reviews the latest treasury stories and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Six tips for crafting compelling treasury and payments content More consecutive Fed rate cuts expected Clearwater Analytics launches corporate treasury benchmarking tool Banks believe they're eight months behind financial criminals   Other Resources: Financial Crime Detection: What holds banks back? - RedCompass Labs  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Treasurers expect technology to consume most of their time in the coming years Ecommerce merchants subjected to more payment fraud attacks than in previous years Global companies navigating from ‘China plus one' to a ‘China plus many' world GTreasury acquires CashAnalytics   Resources: The Business of Treasury 2024 - ACT 2024 Global eCommerce Payments & Fraud Report – MRC, Visa, & Verifi The Geopolitics of Supply Chains - Lazard 2023 Treasury Technology Analyst Report – Strategic Treasurer

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Human error drives surge in ransomware-related financial claims Probability of recession now 35% - J.P. Morgan Digital innovation is slowly transforming corporate FX trading Oil prices rise following Israeli strikes on Lebanon Fight back against fraud: https://securetreasury.com/

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Where treasurers have influence, companies enjoy revenue growth and financial stability Why the UK pound is unlikely to regain its pre-Brexit levels Fund managers concern for US election's impact on FX markets European payment fraud hit €6.3bn over 18 months

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Payments Fraud Detection: Predictive AI vs. Generative AI Payment fears putting businesses off overseas growth Global economy tipped for soft landing BofA adds intelligent transaction search to banking platform

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Treasury plan to boost working capital effectiveness and organizational resilience US inflation data primes markets for September rate cut Eight Japanese chipmakers plan US$30 billion investment in semiconductors Saudi Aramco begins issuing US dollar-denominated bonds  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Trade finance to play substantial role in tokenised real-world assets market by 2034 Data confirms UK out of technical recession Brazil joins countries with aims to be major rare earths supplier China+1 strategy makes Southeast Asia favourite for diversifying supply chains

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Notable types of payment fraud treasurers and CFOs should watch Confronting AI mismanagement: A call to action for companies Citi launches real-time funding for corporates HSBC reports that global supply chains are still vulnerable

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Adapting and future-proofing cash segmentation for treasurers amid shifting interest rates Global debt has swelled to US$315 trillion, reports the IIF Swift and banks in AI pilots to tackle cross-border payments fraud Digital wallets in the US get business bump

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Santander and Iberpay launch first OCT Inst payments Cash prevails while sustainability-linked finance continues to fall in treasury agenda Reshaping of global supply chains is gathering pace Canadian companies experimenting with AI in financial reporting  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Generative AI insights in treasury and finance TIS to serve CFOs as an orchestration layer for the cash conversion cycle US Treasury ready to make the bond market more resilient New use cases push global real-time payments to record highs  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Cheques (checks) and ACH Debits remain most susceptible to payments fraud Four ways to help treasurers concentrate cash on a global or regional basis 2025 sees improved global economic outlook KPMG: Global supply chains are still fragile

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Ripple to issue USD-backed stablecoin Taiwan quake likely to disrupt chip output and supply chain Major shift in global IPO market share from the past five years RTP Network breaks instant payments records

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: FBAR filing: 15 questions for US corporate treasuries before April 15th deadline Six key priorities for navigating currency management in 2024 AI-driven cashflow tool helps corporate clients cut manual work by 90% Corporates are grappling with counterparty concentration risk

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: The DNA of tomorrow's corporate treasury Four countries global companies should enter, expand, or invest in China's foreign trade makes strong start to 2024 Insolvencies already above pre-pandemic levels in most advanced economies

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 37% of CFOs don't completely trust their firm's financial data SWIFT promotes ISO 20022 adoption Imagination deficit: Generative AI's impact on organizations Germany now expects 2024 growth of only 0.2%

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Most treasurers prioritize SLY for short-term investment Fides unveils next-generation unified treasury management platform  Nine in ten CFOs project higher AI budgets in 2024 Deepfake may be the biggest payment security threat for CFOs and treasurers in 2024

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: US companies ready to sever ties with organizations hit by payment fraud Four key M&A trends for 2024 Red Sea attacks “pose bigger issue to supply chain than pandemic” Risk exposures outpacing hedging programmes for corporates  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following Part 4: Top 8 areas of priority for corporate treasury in 2024 CFOs dim their economic outlook for North America, Europe, China UK Economy: Low Positive Growth ECB to stress test banks' bouncebackability from cyberattacks

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:55 Part 2: Top 8 areas of priority for corporate treasury in 2024 13:44 Part 3: Top 8 areas of priority for corporate treasury in 2024 28:16 Expect more corporate defaults in 2024, says Fitch

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:40 Part 1: Top 8 areas of priority for corporate treasury in 2024 10:54 ING to ditch upstream oil and gas business by 2040 19:05 Asian Development Bank bullish on growth in India and China 24:26 China uses digital yuan for gold cross border payments

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:34 Big Five economies back global nuclear supply chain 5:06 Europe reaches deal on Artificial Intelligence Act 8:16 BoE and ECB keep interest rates unchanged 11:13 2024 outlook is neutral for global money market funds

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following:  1:40 Adoption of corporate real-time payments in the US: benefits and barriers 10:48 Swift success in global trade interoperability trials 14:55 Singapore and China enhance digital finance and capital markets cooperation  20:13 World economy in new era of greater volatility, says BlackRock

Craig Jeffery meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:05 Default worries trigger slump in China bank-backed dollar bond sales   3:05 Data shows Japan's inflation edging higher 4:19 ICC highlights benefits of trade digitalization  7:59 HSBC names leader for embedded finance fintech  10:08 Anti-Greenwashing

Craig Jeffery meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 1:35 RMB retains fifth place among most active global payments currencies  5:28 European and North American corporates stung by US$20bn FX loss  10:26 Turkey to continue monetary tightening & UK growth to avoid recession  16:35 73% of financial services execs expect genAI “will eventually take their job”  22:31 ESG investors committed to transition

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: PwC calls for shift from supply chain resilience to growth Japan's US corporate bond sell-off “could bring volatility” J.P. Morgan launches programmable payments IMF says central bank digital currencies can replace cash 

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: New Citi GPS report: companies that foster treasury leadership achieve better financial results  Business leaders back globalisation despite supply chain disruptions  Credit risk steady in trade, supply chain and export finance amid global uncertainty Financial institutions scramble to streamline trade processes ahead of T+1  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Emerging technologies that matter for corporate treasury and their impact on TMSs HSBC builds tokenised deposit-based treasury management capabilities  US truck freight spending drops for fifth consecutive quarter Fund managers are prioritising FX hedging despite lower volatility  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Key geopolitical risks expected to remain concerns for corporate treasury in 2024 ChatGPT can predict future interest rate decisions Migros upgrades to ION's Wallstreet Suite solution    GTreasury integrates with PNC Bank for instant data connectivity

Summary: Pushpendra Mehta meets with Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Global economy exposed to US$3.5 trillion from major cyber attack 75% of US businesses to use real-time payments in next 5 years US 10-year Treasury yield above 5% for first time since 2007  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following:   Corporate implications should the Israel-Palestine conflict spread into a wider war Faster Payments Council releases first operational considerations for instant payments guideline China's Belt and Road Initiative marks 10th anniversary at summit

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following:   Debt crisis on the horizon: US national debt surpasses $33 trillion Lack of visibility the top challenge for CFOs as FX market uncertainty bites Basel Committee reports on 2023 banking turmoil Virtual card transactions to increase 388% by 2028 thanks to API platforms   

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Seven key insights into growth corporates and their working capital needs Survey shows investors have lost faith in the Bank of England's decision-making Global financial crime compliance costs for FIs above US$206bn Publicly traded US companies must report cyber attacks within four days

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Real-time payments pioneer, Japan shaking off cash by embracing digital payments Visa and Swift look to enhance transparency, speed and security in global B2B money movement  80% of large enterprise finance teams to use internal AI platforms by 2026 First digital trade transaction under new UK legislation

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Seven cost control methods to be used by treasury in times of uncertainty and inflation More UK companies failing to address cybersecurity, new report reveals International businesses have growing confidence in ASEAN  Citi report focuses on future of cross-border payments

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: China's global digital payments dominance: catalysts and future prospects ECB calls out PayPal, pits CBDCs against stablecoins JPMorgan chief attacks draft US bank capital rules EU Commission cuts eurozone growth forecast as Germany enters recession

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: IMF warns of increased global trade restrictions and fragmentation UK open banking passes 11 million payments milestone First African Climate Summit opens Elon Musk's X has ambitions to move into payments

Summary: Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Graham Buck, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Plan for bigger BRICS at heart of Johannesburg summit Chinese real estate giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy China's central bank cuts key interest rate as calls grow to stimulate economy Eurozone grows 0.3% in Q2, but Netherlands enters recession Citi survey highlights challenges from accelerated settlements  

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Graham Buck, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Plan for bigger BRICS at heart of Johannesburg summit Chinese real estate giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy China's central bank cuts key interest rate as calls grow to stimulate economy Eurozone grows 0.3% in Q2, but Netherlands enters recession Citi survey highlights challenges from accelerated settlements