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HSBC's Manish Kohli discusses technology convergence, payment fragmentation and how traditional finance and DeFi can learn from each other to enhance global payments.

Christian Stolcke of Bank of America discusses how AI is reshaping cross-border payments through enhanced cash management platforms and the need for correspondent banking partnerships.

Moving to T+1 settlement requires ecosystem coordination, process automation, clean data, and cross-industry alignment rather than operational fixes alone.

Securities markets maintain dual ISO 20022 and ISO 15022 standards in costly coexistence, unlike payments which completed migration.

Societe Generale issues regulated dollar stablecoins for cross-border payments, echoing the eurodollar precedent with modern infrastructure and trust through regulation.

Canada introduces legislation enabling paperless trade through the Enabling Digital Trade Act, aligning with G7 commitments to adopt electronic transferable records frameworks.

AI agents can execute B2B payments autonomously when backed by policy-driven governance that enforces identity, audit, and fraud controls. Ralio's trust layer makes agent-initiated payments safe.

Go behind the scenes of the TTP refresh and discover how design, typography, sound, and branding reinforce its mission of independent editorial excellence.

AI in trade finance works best when matched to specific processes rather than handling all tasks. Practical application requires human oversight and judgment.

ITFA Chairman Sean Edwards on tokenisation, defence finance, and nurturing talent in trade finance at the 52nd ITFA Annual Conference in Split.

Faster payments and digital currencies reshape finance, but hidden dependencies on traditional infrastructure and autonomous systems create new risks for treasurers.

Financial services must balance innovation with legacy systems by modernising rather than replacing infrastructure that has sustained trade for generations.

AI processes existing documents to reduce errors; electronic documents require legal recognition and interoperable infrastructure. Exporters should prioritise AI now, electronic documents where cargo and corridor allow.

Swift's may have extended the deadline, but ISO 20022 will still require structured addresses for cross-border payments. Unstructured addresses will be rejected, disrupting trade finance and other payment types.

Thierry Hebraud examines African trade transformation through resource processing, intra-African trade expansion, and just energy transition, with Mauritius leading digital trade reform.