Event News May 13, 2025BAFT Recognizes 2025 Ambassador of the Year Honorees at Global Annual MeetingBAFT Recognizes the 2024 Ambassador of the Year Honorees at the Global Annual Meeting.Read MoreMay 7, 2025BAFT Congratulates Graduates of the 2025 Future Leaders ProgramBAFT announced the graduates of its Future Leaders program class of 2025 at BAFT’s 2025 Global Annual Meeting.Read MoreJanuary 23, 2025BAFT Announces Future Leaders Program Class of 2025BAFT announced today its Future Leaders Program class of 2025. Now in its tenth year, the program recognizes upcoming talent in the global transaction banking industry. Nominated by their...Read MoreMay 7, 2024BAFT Recognizes 2024 Ambassador of the Year Honorees at Global Annual MeetingBAFT Recognizes the 2024 Ambassador of the Year Honorees at the Global Annual Meeting.Read MoreMarch 19, 2024The Great Balancing Act: Making Trade and Payments Faster, Cheaper, and Easier in 2024BAFT’s inaugural 2024 International Trade and Payments Conference brought together experts to discuss the state of trade and payments.Read MoreJanuary 16, 2024BAFT Announces Future Leaders Program Class of 2024BAFT announced today its Future Leaders Program class of 2024. Now in its ninth year, the program recognizes upcoming talent in the global transaction banking industry. Nominated by their...Read MoreJanuary 4, 2024BAFT to Host 2024 International Trade and Payments ConferenceSet to take place in Washington, D.C from February 27 - 29, TFG announces event partnership with 2024 BAFT trade and payments conference. The conference, themed “Beyond Boundaries: a...Read MoreMay 1, 2023BAFT Recognizes 2023 Ambassador of the Year Honorees at Global Annual MeetingAnnounced at the 2023 Global Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA on May 1, BAFT is pleased to recognize the following individuals for their tireless commitment and contribution to...Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023VIDEO | Resilience Through Cohesion: A Collective Approach to ESG SolutionsIn recent years, ESG has been a hot topic across all industries. It is widely accepted that the world needs to adapt and change in order to reach a...Read MoreFebruary 13, 2023Digital Euro Could Be in Circulation by 2027, ECB Tells Bank ForumDuring the recent BAFT Europe Bank to Bank Forum, an esteemed panel of experts led by Lee Braine, Head of Advanced Technology, Barclays; Xiaonan Zou, Head of Innovation and...Read MoreFebruary 3, 2023VIDEO | Think Data, Not Documents: Advancing MLETR in 2023At the BAFT Europe Bank to Bank Forum, experts from across the industry discussed the future of banking and trade finance during the “Accelerating the Use of Electronic Trade...Read MoreMay 5, 2022Trade Finance Global Announces International Trade Awards 2022 WinnersIn cooperation with BAFT, TFG announced the winners of the International Trade Awards 2022 in Washington, DC on May 4 at BAFT's Global Annual Meeting.Read MoreMay 3, 2022BAFT Recognizes Honorees for Ambassador of the Year at 2022 Global Annual MeetingOfficially recognized at the 2022 Global Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on May 3, BAFT is honored to recognize individuals annually for their tireless commitment and contribution to the...Read MoreApril 26, 2022Premier of Montserrat to Attend Two US-Based MeetingsThe Premier of Montserrat & Minister of Finance, Joseph E Farrell, will travel to Washington, DC for the May 1-4, 2022 BAFT Global Annual Meeting. The meeting will provide...Read MoreFebruary 9, 2022TFG International Trade Awards 2022 Open for Nominations, Steering Committee AnnouncedNow in its sixth year running, the TFG International Trade Awards 2022, in cooperation with BAFT, recognize those who have provided an outstanding contribution to global trade and finance....Read MoreFebruary 8, 2022The Banker: Attracting New Talent in Transaction BankingThe war for talent has never been greater, as many people have reassessed their lives and work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Transaction banking’s digital transformation, as well as its...Read MoreDecember 15, 2021Afreximbank and BAFT Deliver Correspondent Banking Training to African Respondent BanksThe African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and BAFT organized a successful series of training workshops for thirty African respondent banks between May and October 2021 to enhance their ability to...Read MoreOctober 13, 2021BAFT Launches New Transaction Banking Networking ClubBAFT announces a new, virtual transaction-banking networking club set to launch October 20. BAFT Connect will be a subscription-only service open to members of the transaction banking community for...Read MoreSeptember 7, 2021BAFT Releases 2021 Annual Review (Digest)BAFT celebrated its 100th Anniversary in June 2021, giving us an opportunity to appreciate the impact the organization has had on the industry over the past century, and consider...Read MoreJuly 27, 2021BAFT and Afreximbank Deliver Virtual Training Workshops on Correspondent Banking in AfricaBAFT and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announce the launch of a series of training workshops for African respondent banks to enhance their ability to obtain and maintain correspondent...Read MoreJune 11, 2021BAFT Announces 2021 Ambassadors of the Year at Global Annual MeetingOfficially announced at BAFT’s 100th Anniversary celebration, BAFT is pleased to recognize the following individuals for their tireless commitment and contribution to the association. WASHINGTON – In an endeavor to...Read MoreApril 30, 2021BAFT 2021 Q1 & Q2 In-Person Events Pivot to VirtualBAFT has continued to monitor the impact of COVID-19 globally, as well as solicit feedback from various members across different regions. Although some countries have started lifting restrictions, several...Read MoreJanuary 19, 2021BAFT Announces Future Leaders Program Class of 2021Now in its sixth year, BAFT’s Future Leaders program, recognizing upcoming talent in the global transaction banking industry, announces the Class of 2021. WASHINGTON — BAFT, the leading global...Read MoreDecember 5, 2020The Baft Crystal Ball Series Recording Read MoreNovember 24, 2020BAFT Announces Ambassadors of the Year for 2020Officially announced at the 2020 Virtual International Convention and for the third year running, BAFT is honored to recognize individuals for their invaluable assistance provided to the association throughout...Read MoreJuly 10, 20202020 In-Person Events Pivot to VirtualOn July 10, BAFT announced that all scheduled in-person events through January 2021 will be offered as virtual events in light of global uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. BAFT has continued...Read MoreMarch 20, 2020BAFT Reschedules North America Annual Meeting and Regional Bank ConferenceWe have chosen to postpone our planned North America Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 3-6, and our Regional Bank Conference, scheduled for June 15-16. Both conferences will be rescheduled...Read MoreMarch 5, 2020BAFT Reschedules 2020 MENA Bank to Bank Forum to SeptemberDue to growing concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent travel restrictions, BAFT has rescheduled its upcoming 2020 MENA Bank to Bank Forum from March 18-19 to September 1-2....Read MoreJune 26, 2019BAFT Future Leaders Presentations 2019In case you missed it during the Global Annual Meeting – The Americas, two of BAFT’s 2019 Future Leader presentations on Current Trade Dynamics and Building Collaboration between GTB...Read MoreJune 5, 20192019 BAFT Future Leaders Papers Now AvailableThe class of 2019 delivered its final projects on four main themes – building collaboration in GTB, current trade dynamics, the future of correspondent banking, and the role of...Read More
