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
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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
This is a free webinar, but RSVP is required to secure your seat.
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 a trade, global payments, banking, and fintech executive with over 20 years of experience helping regulated financial institutions modernize real-time and cross-border payment capabilities to retain, defend, grow, and compete in the digital real time payments space. He brings deep expertise in real-time payments (RTP), correspondent banking, cross-border interoperability, ISO 20022, and bank–fintech partnership models, with a strong focus on governance, risk, and scalable execution. Known for bridging the gap between traditional banks and innovative fintech platforms, John advises institutions on how to responsibly deploy real-time and cross-border payment solutions, including wallet interoperability, account-to-account connectivity, and network-based models leveraging the TerraPay and SWIFT alliance to keep the global transaction banking industry strong and resilient. John has held senior roles at VISA, Barclays, and Wells Fargo, where he led strategic partnerships, payment infrastructure initiatives, and market expansion efforts across in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Using innovative SWIFT capabilities, including the recent launch of ISO 20022, and alliance with TerraPay, John helps banks connect new emerging payment rails into viable, compliant, and revenue-generating use cases. John previously served as Chair (President) of the Florida International Banking Association (FIBA) and as a Board Member of the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the American Bankers Association (ABA) Stonier Graduate School of Banking focused on executive bank management.
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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