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Beyond Speed and Cost: The Push for Transparency in Cross-Border Payments. Global Finance speaks with Frantz Teissèdre, Head of Public Affairs for Cash Clearing Services at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB on how the focus on transparency is raising the bar for efficiency, security, and trust in global payments systems. Teissèdre explains that for corporate treasury teams, transparency fundamentally eliminates the massive reconciliation burdens that have challenged cross-border commerce for years. Clients are setting the pace, demanding speed and predictability, and gaining a renewed sense of trust in financial institutions. Corporates that embrace upfront clarity and real-time tracking will unlock transformative benefits. Click to read the sponsored article : https://lnkd.in/e7KJmjTz #Finance #Banking #Economy

Global Finance's AI in Finance Awards recognises banks and financial organisations transforming financial services through artificial intelligence. Awards will be presented across both corporate and consumer banking, highlighting institutions driving innovation globally. The programme brings together leaders and organisations from across the banking sector, with the awards ceremony taking place at Raffles Singapore later this year. To learn more about the categories and submission process, you can request the full entry information.

Global Finance is pleased to announce that applications for our 2nd Annual AI in Finance Awards 2026 are now open, held in partnership with our judging partner CGI. This is the first awards program recognizing the pivotal role of AI in the financial sector. Winning organizations are established as the definitive AI leaders and innovators in their markets and gain a significant competitive edge over their rivals. To learn more about the categories and submission process, request the full entry information.

Global Finance’s AI in Finance Awards recognise the banks and financial institutions transforming financial services through the strategic use of artificial intelligence. The awards highlight organisations driving innovation across corporate and consumer banking, with categories spanning customer experience, fraud prevention and detection, financial inclusion, payments, sustainable finance, trade and supply chain finance, and more. Last year’s World’s Best AI Bank of the Year was awarded to DBS Bank, widely recognised for embedding AI across its operations and customer platforms to drive measurable improvements in efficiency, personalisation and risk management. The awards programme brings together leaders from across the banking industry to recognise the institutions setting the benchmark for the future of AI in financial services. The 2026 AI in Finance Awards ceremony will take place at Raffles Singapore later this year. To learn more about the categories and submission process, request the full entry information.

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How could Europe’s Stablecoins Redefine Digital Money? Once viewed as peripheral to traditional banking, stablecoins are now entering the mainstream of European financial strategy, as regulation matures and institutions explore new ways to modernise payments without sacrificing trust or stability. Across Europe, a group of major banks including CaixaBank have joined forces to develop a euro-denominated stablecoin. The initiative signals a shift towards cooperation as a catalyst for innovation in payments and for multinational corporates. A euro-denominated stablecoin issued by a consortium of European banks could contribute to reinforcing Europe’s autonomy in digital finance. Click the link to the sponsored article: https://lnkd.in/eE-Pf6Ka #Stablecoin #Technology #Finance