Membership and Benefits
When your organization is a member of BAFT, everyone in the company is too! Member benefits and opportunities are available to all employees in any geography, and for every organization type. Learn more about our members and the benefits of membership in the leading transaction banking association.
Member Benefits
No matter your areas of focus or job level, there’s an opportunity to learn and engage with BAFT. Members enjoy access to:
- Strategic leadership councils grouped by their focus on a geographic region or industry
- Committees and working groups of like-minded practitioners working together to solve common challenges
- Newsletters, policy news, and association updates only available to members
- Whitepapers, guidance documents, industry guidelines, templates, and comment letters
- Exclusive discounts to conferences, forums and workshops, both in-person and virtual
- Corporate development opportunities including the Future Leaders Program
- Members-only webinars and briefings on current industry issues, available live and on-demand
- Member directory to network with peers and facilitate connections with other members
- Members-only recognition programs for Affinity Sponsors and Ambassador of the Year
- Reduced pricing on education and training programs for members and their employees
Representing Global Transaction Banking
Join our growing community of financial institution, solution provider and government agency members.
- 280 Members
- 188 Financial Institutions
- 70 Solution Providers
- 25 Government Agencies
- 61 Countries

Discover what membership in BAFT can do for you and your institution.
Join BAFT
BAFT membership is at an institutional level, individuals who are employed by a BAFT member are able to get member benefits on the BAFT website, participate in committees, and receive discounts at BAFT conferences. To jumpstart your BAFT membership, start here and see if your institution is already a member. If your company is a member, all you have to do is register for the BAFT website and get started accessing your member benefits.
BAFT offers membership in three categories depending on your organization type. Membership billing cycles follow a Sept. 1 – Aug. 31 fiscal year. New members will be billed on a pro-rated basis based on the fiscal quarter in which they join.
Financial Institution
BAFT financial institution membership dues are based on the asset size of the individual member institution. Every employee has access to all BAFT benefits, resources, discounts and learning opportunities.
Solution Provider
BAFT solution provider membership dues are based upon the level of participation the organization wishes to engage in. This membership is available to companies that sell, partner and serve financial services institutions.
Government Agency
BAFT agency members are government and quasi-government organizations that actively participate in issues related to the mission of the association. Government agency members do not have voting rights.
Interested in learning more about BAFT Membership? Email us at [email protected].
Membership Benefits
Access to Global Markets
Our regional councils—Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Middle East/North Africa (MENA)—offer immediate connection to peers in specific geographic markets combined with localized expertise.
Members-only Opportunities
Receive substantial discounts on conference registrations, exclusive learning opportunities and online training, including the Global Annual Meeting, Bank-to-Bank Forums, regional workshops, symposiums and webinars.
Industry News and Resources
Membership in BAFT includes access to compliance resources, issue-focused webinars, conference calls, monthly updates and more to keep you informed about what is happening in the transaction banking industry.
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Our Members
Absa Group
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Access Bank
Agricultural Bank of China
Al Salam Bank Bahrain
ANZ Banking Group
ANZ Guam
Arab Bank
Arvest Bank
Associated Bank
Atlantic Bank
Banco BPM
Banco de Fomento Angola
Banco de Sabadell
Banco Mercantil del Norte (Banorte)
Banco Nacional de Mexico
Banco Santander
Bank ABC
Bank Audi sal
Bank Mendes Gans
Bank of Africa
Bank of Africa Uganda
Bank of Africa UK
Bank of America
Bank of Baroda
Bank of China
Bank of Hope
Bank of India
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of the Bahamas
Bank of the West
Bankers Trust Company
Banking Circle
Bankinter, S.A.
BankUnited
Banner Bank
Banque BEMO
Banque Cantonale de Geneve
Banque de Commerce et de Placements
Banque Libano-Française
Barclays Bank
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA)
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (BLADEX)
Belize Bank
BLOM Bank
BMO Financial Group
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas Fortis
BOK Financial Corporation
British Arab Commercial Bank
Burgan Bank
Byblos Bank
CAC International Bank
CaixaBank New York Representative Office
Capital One
Capital Security Bank
Caye International Bank
Chase Bank
China Construction Bank
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
CIMB Group
Citibank
Citigroup
Citizens Bank
City National Bank
CoBank
Columbia State Bank
Comerica Bank
Commerce Bank
Commerce & Mortgage Bank (CMB)
Commercial Bank of Dubai
Commercial International Bank (Egypt)
Commerzbank
Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Industriel Et Commercial (CIC)
Credit Suisse
CrossFirst Bank
Danske Bank
DBS Bank
DBS Bank Los Angeles
Denizbank
Desjardins
Deutsche Bank
DZ Bank
East West Bank
Ebank
Ecobank Group, EBI
Emirates NBD
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Fifth Third Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
First Abu Dhabi Bank USA
First American Bank
First Citizens Bank & Trust
First Horizons Bank
First National Bank of Omaha
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Frost Bank
Fulton Bank
Goldman Sachs
Hancock Whitney Bank
Hang Seng Bank
Housing Bank for Trade & Finance
HSBC
Huntington National Bank
ID Bank
ING Bank
ING Group
International Asset Bank
Intesa Sanpaolo
INTRUST Bank
Investec Bank
Islamic International Arab Bank
J.P. Morgan
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Kapital Bank
KeyBank
Kuveyt Turk Participation Bank
LCL Bank
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank
Mabrey Bank
Malyan Banking Berhad (Maybank)
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Manufacturers Bank
Mashreq Bank
Mauritius Commercial Bank
mBank
Millennium BCP (Banco Comercial Portugues)
Mizuho Bank
MUFG Bank
MUFG Union Bank
Mutual Trust Bank
Natbank
National Australia Bank
National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Egypt
National Bank of Kuwait
NatWest
NCBA Bank Group
Nedbank
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
Nordea Bank
Northern Trust
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC)
Pacific Western Bank
Pasha Bank
PlainsCapital Bank
PNC Bank
PNC Financial Services Group
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
Rand Merchant Bank
RBC Financial Group
Regions Bank
Republic Bank
Santander Bank
Scotiabank
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
ServisFirst Bank
Société Générale
Société Générale de Banque au Liban
Standard Bank of South Africa
Standard Chartered Bank
State Bank of India (SBI)
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
SVB Financial Group
Swedbank
Synovus Bank
TD Bank
TD Financial Group
Territorial Bank of American Samoa
Texas Capital Bank
Texas National Bank
Truist
Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
U.S. Bancorp
U.S. Bank
UBS
UMB Bank
Umpqua Bank
Umpqua Holdings Corporation
UniCredit
United Bank for Africa
Washington Trust Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Western Alliance Bank
Wintrust Bank
Wintrust Financial Corporation
Woori Bank
Zagrebacka Banca
Zions Bancorporation
Zions Bank
Zürcher Kantonalbank
Allen & Overy
Allied World Assurance
Baker McKenzie
Cargill Incorporated
Codix
Contour
Copp Clark
Create Trade Capital
Currency Exchange
Deloitte
Demica
Dentons
Derivative Path
DP World
EIA-Global
Ernst & Young
FImetrix
Finastra
Fintech Innovations International
FIS Global
Form3
GPS Capital Markets
GTB Insights
IBM
IHS Markit
Jefferies
Kyriba
Leucadia Asset Management
Liquid X
Lloyd’s List Intelligence
Mayer Brown
McKinsey & Company
MonetaGo
Moses & Singer
Pelican
PrimeRevenue
Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO)
R3
Raistone Capital
Scherzer International
Simmons & Simmons
Sims Group Global Trade Corporation
Skuchain
SOFR Academy
Squire Patton Boggs
StoneX
Sullivan & Worcester
Surecomp
SWIFT
TradeFlow Capital Management
TradeSun
Triquesta
Visa
White & Case
Windward
African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ATB Financial
Credendo
Eastern & Southern Africa Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nippon Export & Investment Insurance (NEXI)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
The Clearing House
Chartered Institute of Bankers in Nigeria
The Clearing House
Walsh College
Whit Knapp
Vincent Raniere
Donald Smith
John Taylor
Barry Tooker
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BAFT Ambassador of the Year
These outstanding individuals from member organizations have volunteered their time and worked diligently alongside BAFT to help drive meaningful change for the global transaction banking industry.
We are honored to select exceptional contributors from BAFT member organizations for this annual recognition program.
Congratulations to our latest honorees!
2022

Rana
Beydoun
BLOM Bank

Caryn
Pace
Bank of America

Barry
Tooker
Honorary
2021

Jeremiah
Glock
Citi

Rebecca
Liao
Skuchain

Henry
Pfeiffer
JPMorgan
