Leapfrogging into the Digital Age: Smarter Treasury in MENA

After scooping the “Best Portal Technology Solution” accolade in TMI’s 2018 Awards for Innovation and Excellence, we discover how DBS Bank’s cutting-edge cash management simulation platform, DBS Treasury Prism, continues to push the boundaries on client-centric innovation.

As the implementation date for the new European Money Market Fund (MMF) rules approaches, it is time to dispel some of the common misconceptions about the new rules and explain what treasurers really need to consider when it comes to short-term investment options.

By now, most treasurers will have heard of SWIFT gpi – the solution that is speeding up cross-border payments and delivering track and trace capabilities. But not all treasurers have grasped the game-changing potential, or that it isn’t just for treasury functions that are SWIFT-enabled.

Working capital conversations between banks and corporates have typically focused on individual bank products, rather than the specific needs and challenges of the corporate – leaving opportunities and efficiencies on the table. But that’s all changing now, as Adeline de Metz, UniCredit, explains.

José- Carlos has 25 years’ experience of restructuring, finance, HR and IT in several large multinational corporations. He now stands as Vice President for ASSET, an association with over 600 members – CFOs, treasurers and finance professionals from both corporates and public institutions.

There's no disputing the fact that sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are now central concerns for businesses and, as a result, affect the treasurer's role.