Bank of America Treasury Insights

Contactless payments take center stage

Is the pandemic-era rise in contactless cards and mobile wallets here to stay? In the Payments Insights podcast, we dig into this growing trend to help you adapt to shifting behavior at the point of sale.
 
Host
Erica Denham, SVP, Strategy and Commercialization Executive, Bank of America
 
GuestsJuan Garrido, Product Management Executive, Bank of AmericaNicolle Wilson, SVP, Senior Product Manager, Bank of America
 
MAP 5054232 / 10-26-23
 
 

On time treasury – the end of the line for the daily cash position?

Payments and data are inseparably connected. The combination of instant payments, and more importantly, instant data transfer through application programming interfaces (APIs) dramatically alters treasury operations. These forces also significantly increase the speed of communication and decision-making for treasurers.
Host
Bruce Meuli, Treasury Advisory Executive, Bank of America
 
Co-hosts
John Coon, Treasury Director for Global Financial Operations, The Dow Chemical Company
Matthew Davies, co-Head of Global Corporate Sales and Head of EMEA Global Transaction Services, Bank of America
 
 
MAP 5421729 / 1-19-2023

Managing treasury in a constantly shifting market environment

With the uncertainty in the markets, adopting the right working capital strategies is imperative. Listen to how automating receivables with smart technology, validating payments and collections, optimizing cycle times and releasing cash provides visibility into working capital cycles. 
Host
Hannah Boaden, Director Treasury Product Manager at Bank of America 
 
Co-hosts
Matthew Davies, Head of EMEA Global Transaction Services and Co-head of GTS Sales
Vanessa Herbert, Director, FX, Global Transaction Services, Bank of America 
Bruce Meuli, Treasury Advisory Executive, Bank of America
MAP 5406189 / 1-11-2024

Innovation driving efficiency and risk mitigation

As emerging technology advances, companies are leveraging it to drive efficiency. Learn how Bechtel Corporation used different technologies, including Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to improve efficiency, reduce risk and generate cost savings.
 
Host
Vanda Ayrapetyan, Director, Treasury Sales Officer, Global Transaction Services, Bank of America
 
Co-hosts
Elizabeth Abrams, Treasury Director, Cash Management, Bechtel Corporation
Michael Bosacco, Head of GTS Advisory, Global Transaction Services, Bank of America
 
MAP 5393052 / 1-3-2024

On-time treasury - the death of batch processing?

Consumer expectations for online purchasing have changed forever with the rise of near-instant information and transactions. Nevertheless, adapting to on-time treasury involves more than instant payments. End-to-end processing that combines agility, innovation and reliability is the key to creating a treasury that can respond to the ‘always-on’ demands of modern commerce and the more establish periodic or batch processing.
 
Host
Michael Bosacco, Head of GTS Advisory 
 
Co-hosts
Tom Durkin, Global Product Head of the CashPro platform, covering Online, Mobile, API and Connectivity
Bruce Meuli, Treasury Advisory Executive
 
MAP 53560657 / 12-16-23

How correspondent banks are enabling trade finance growth in Latin America

As the global correspondent banking environment changes, trade flows continue to be a key area of focus with enablers like innovation, digitization and ESG.
 
Host
Jean Paul Antelo, Head of Trade and Supply Chain Finance in Latin America, Bank of America
 
Co-host
Luiz Carlos Couto, Head of Financial Institution Sales in the Americas, Bank of America
 
MAP 5329810 / 12-7-23

Transforming treasury operations, on-time processing using API

APIs are yet another example of treasury automation fast moving into the mainstream.  Learn how MarVista Entertainment used APIs to seamlessly connect their transaction data to their ERP system and improve operational efficiency.
 
Host Rene Schuurman, CashPro Product Manager, Bank of America
 
Co-hostsJordan Newell, Assistant Controller, MarVista EntertainmentSam Halabi, Staff Accountant Treasury and Accounts Receivables, MarVista Entertainment
MAP 5268700 / 11-28-23

On-time treasury - do you need it, and are you ready?

'Real-time treasury' has been a buzz-phrase for half a decade, and there's no doubt that new systems and technologies allow treasurers to act faster than ever before. Yet the truth about what's possible - or even desirable - is often hidden among the hype. In this eight-part series we will clarify common misconceptions by demonstrating how the hype around real-time treasury is maturing into on-time solutions.
 
Host
Mike Hewitt, Chief Executive of Treasury dragons.com
 
Guest
Fernando Iraola, co-Head of Global Corporate Sales GTS and Head of Latin America Global Transaction Services at Bank of America
Michael Bosacco, head of GTS Advisory at Bank of America
 
MAP 5103623 / 11-9-23

The path to net-zero

Hear about ESG – Environmental, Social & Governance – as a driver of long-term business growth and the role of treasury in pursuing sustainable opportunities.
 
Host 
Faiz Ahmad, Head of Global Transaction Services, Bank of America
 
Co-hosts 
Paul Donofrio, Vice Chair, Bank of America 
Haim Israel, Head of Global Thematic Investing Research, BofA Global Research 
MAP 5189775 / 11-16-23

Improving e-commerce, one token at a time

Network tokens can solve some major e-commerce pain points for merchants. In the Payments Insights podcast, two Merchant Services senior leaders discuss tokenization, implementation and the future of the industry.
 
HostErica Denham, SVP, Strategy and Commercialization Executive, Bank of America
 
GuestsWally Mlynarski, SVP, Head of Merchant Services Product, Bank of AmericaSimon Nurrish, SVP, Merchant Services Chief Operations Officer, Bank of America
 
MAP 5054232 / 10-26-23

From real time payments to APIs, treasury is in transition

APIs give companies the ability to connect to their banks and access data through their ERP and Treasury Management systems. Gerard Tuinenburg from Unilever and Nicolas Christiaen from TIS talks about how they used APIs to improve liquidity management and access to banking information for faster reconciliation.
 
HostPaul Furminger, Managing Director, Treasury Sales Officer, Global Transaction Services, Bank of America 
Co-hosts Matthew Davies, Head of EMEA , Global Transaction Services , Bank of America 
Gerard Tuinenburg, Director of Treasury Operations, Unilever 
Nicolas Christiaen, Chief Commercial Officer, Treasury Intelligence Solutions
 
MAP 5011644 / 10-13-23

How to prep payments for peak season

Is your payment system ready for the holiday surge? Our latest Payments Insights podcast explains why reliable internet service, adequate bandwidth and a sound anti-fraud strategy are essential to a successful season.
 
Host
Monica Kennedy, Merchant Services Portfolio Executive, Bank of America
 
Guests
Anand Ahuja, SVP, Head of Business Banking Merchant Sales, Bank of America
Jonathan Hallford, SVP, Platform Manager, Bank of America
MAP 4981950 / 10-11-23