Past Events
2022 Virtual Sustainability Workshop
BAFT’s Virtual Sustainability Workshop provides various viewpoints from leading sustainability experts and speakers including government representatives, regulators, banks, financial institutions, and corporates. Learn standard definitions of sustainability, sustainable finance, applications of sustainability in transaction banking, and differences in E-S-G verticals and taxonomies. Additionally, the program covers trends in both product offerings and strategies utilized by financial institutions in relation to the incorporation of sustainability internally.
2022 Global Payments Conference
The payments landscape has historically been at the forefront of technological advances in the banking industry. From Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and stable coins to real-time faster payments, ISO 20022, and Banking as a Service (BaaS); this year’s program will cover the latest in payments both from a cross-border and retail lens. Register to join us June 8 – 9, 2022 in New York City during this pivotal shift as the industry relinquishes the past and adapts to the future.
2022 MENA Bank to Bank Forum
At this year’s BAFT MENA Bank to Bank Forum, we will rebuild connections as we return in-person to Dubai, UAE on May 24 – 25, 2022. A virtual offering is available for those who cannot join us in-person. The forum is a unique opportunity to discuss pressing industry issues with a regional focus, share insights, and network with senior transaction banking, trade and payments executives, subject matter experts, and other industry leaders within the wider Middle East and North Africa region.
2022 Global Annual Meeting
The 2022 BAFT Global Annual Meeting, where the international transaction banking community meets, was held as a hybrid event May 1 – 4 in Washington, DC + virtually. This special occasion kicked off with a gala dinner commemorating the association’s centennial anniversary as we celebrate 100 years of leadership in finance and trade. This conference for transaction bankers and other trade, cash management and treasury executives, returned with much-anticipated dedicated bilateral meetings and networking sessions balanced with thought provoking and topical sessions the industry faces in this ever-changing world.
2022 Virtual Trade Finance Workshop
Hosted from February 15 – 17, BAFT’s 2022 Virtual Trade Finance Workshop will address the changing environment for trade finance products, including letters of credit (LCs), standby letters of credit (SBLCs), demand guarantees, counter standby letters of credit, and more. Hosted over three four-hour modules, the program is tailored to cover a number of larger themed areas daily, including – regulatory updates, business impacts from external events, and the changing environment for trade finance documentation.
2022 Virtual Europe Bank to Bank Forum
The BAFT Europe Bank to Bank Forum is a signature regional event in the international banking calendar , which sets the stage for what to expect in the coming year with market insights and thought-provoking discussions led by industry experts and C-level executives.
31st Annual Conference on International Trade
The 31st BAFT Annual Conference on International Trade returns with a hybrid conference– two virtual programming days from December 6 – 7 followed by in-person sessions in Houston, Texas from December 8 – 9, 2021.
2021 Virtual Supply Chain Finance Forum
The past several months have put supply chain front and center, now more than ever. The pandemic has added additional strain to the global supply chain, yet the industry has endeavored to remain resilient against these challenges and external events. During this two-day virtual forum, we will take a deeper dive into the nuances of supply chain finance and the changing environment’s potential impact on current programs.
2021 Regional Bank Conference
This Event is Open Exclusively to all Regional Banks and Event Sponsors Only. We’re excited to once again offer the BAFT Regional Bank Conference. It’s
2021 Virtual Trade Finance Workshop II
Our popular and often sold out in-person workshops hosted annually in New York and Los Angeles have been combined into one unique virtual offering building
