Key takeaways
- Treasury should have real-time visibility of liquidity and exposures.
- Rate feeds, deal booking, settlement and accounting should be integrated rather than dependent on fragmented spreadsheets.
- Maker-checker controls, reconciliation and auditability are essential as transaction volumes scale.
Treasury has traditionally been viewed as a back-office function. In cross-border payments, that is no longer sufficient.
Treasury determines how liquidity is sourced, how FX exposures are managed, how positions are settled and how funding is allocated. It therefore directly affects pricing, customer experience and profitability.
A modern treasury architecture should connect business platforms, treasury management systems and accounting. It should provide visibility across bank accounts, Nostro positions, cards, remittances, FX positions and settlement obligations.
Transformation is not just about buying a TMS. It requires process redesign, governance, roles, controls, technology integration and data quality.
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