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This session focus on BAFT’s outreach to the Latin America and Caribbean respondent banks in region to expand the discussion on trade finance with subject matter experts from correspondent banks that will include a global bank, and national US bank, a regional US bank, along with an LAC respondent bank.
The panelists will delve into the trends of export trade finance with respondent banks and portfolio risk management. How correspondent banks are refocusing and working with their respondent relationships to expand trade and implement new trade products and risk mitigation solutions.
This session will also explore the latest tools, strategies (including ESG) and innovative solutions that continue to drive change in global trade in the Latin America and Caribbean Region.
We will touch on how the industry has evolved regarding the latest advancements in innovation, automation and technology that are transforming document handling and portfolio management via CRI, DFI programs, and Risk Participations.
If you are involved in international trade, this is a must-attend webinar!
Key Webinar Discussion Points
📅 Stay tuned—don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable regional and global perspectives on the future of trade finance.
Our distinguished panel of experts will unravel these critical issues.
Webinar: The Current State of Correspondent Banking and Trade Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date: June 26, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM New York/ 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Mexico City
John Rodriguez
General Manager
BICSA
Jean Paul Antelo
Managing Director, Head of Trade, Latin America
Bank of America
Nestor Mosquera Moreno
Executive Director, Head of Trade Finance Latin America
SMBC
Emy Ruiz
SVP, Head of Global Transaction Banking, Global Trade and Supply Chain Finance
Fifth Third Bank
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With over 20 years of banking experience Jean-Paul leads a transactional services product team across Latin America responsible for the structuring and provision of working capital, trade & supply chain finance solutions to financial institutions, corporations and public sector entities. Jean-Paul manages a material asset portfolio through E2E product investment, development and market commercialization of trade/SCF products, including loans, payables finance, receivables finance, core trade, and export agency finance in Latin America.
John Rodriguez is the General Manager for Banco Internacional de Costa Rica .S.A. (BICSA), Miami Representative Office, responsible for the bank’s regional trade finance strategy to drive commercial sales, building its loan portfolio, and expanding the client base. John has expertise in commercial lending, trade finance, supply chain finance, risk participations, factoring, structured trade finance and credit risk insurance mitigation. John developed market opportunities in financial services with a focus in the Americas in FIG and Corporate Banking having worked with top tier banks and fintech throughout his three-decade career; always applying sound Risk and International Portfolio Management best practices. He has served on the BAFT Board and is a past-Chair of the Florida International Bankers Associations (FIBA). He is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking (ABA) and holds an undergraduate bachelor’s degree in business administration from Rutgers University.
Emy Ruiz currently oversees the bank’s Global Trade and Supply Chain Finance team responsible for managing liquidity solutions for the banks clients. Ms. Ruiz has over 30 years of banking experience with 20 years in Global Trade Finance management responsible for Open account solutions, trade finance, traditional trade, portfolio management, risk mitigation and product development. She has held various leadership positions in Credit, commercial, corporate and international sales with various financial institutions with vast domestic and international capabilities, including Southeast Bank, First Union and Regions Bank. She is very active in various international Chambers and United Way.
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