BNP Paribas Cash Management & Trade Solutions

At the 2025 EACT Summit, Bruno Mellado and Steven Lenaerts delivered a compelling presentation on "Embracing Real-Time" in treasury, revealing how forward-thinking treasurers are: ✅ Delivering seamless, secure #realtime 24/7 #payments via advanced API connectivity. ✅ Streamlining #ISO standards as key enablers for interoperability. ✅ Leveraging #tokenisation and AI to redefine treasury management boundaries. ✅ Empowering treasury teams by leveraging programmability, dynamic liquidity optimisation, streamlined B2B reconciliation, and enhanced 24/7 control. Key insights for treasury leaders: ⚡️ Real-time treasury is no longer tomorrow's innovation—it's today's reality. ⚡️ Success requires examining your entire value chain. ⚡️ Focus on high-impact implementation priorities. ⚡️ Lead the transformation from the front. Thank you to all who participated in the session. Together, we're shaping the future of treasury! #TreasuryTransformation #RealTimePayments #EACT2025 #BNPParibas

This morning's exclusive ‘Trade Breakfast’, moderated by the Co-head of CIB Transaction Banking EMEA, Rodolphe VERGEAUD, set a powerful tone for what promises to be an exceptional 2025 EACT Summit. We were privileged to hear from Koen De Leus, Chief Economist at BNP Paribas Fortis, who delivered a comprehensive analysis of today's complex geopolitical landscape and its implications for treasury professionals. Our sustainable trade finance experts, Nicolas Bouvier and Ahmed Benraissi, alongside the Director of SCF Program at Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), presented compelling insights into navigating trade finance in the low carbon economy, sharing real-world success stories of their collaborative work. Jean-Francois Denis, our Head of Global Trade Solutions, provided a crucial update on Basel implementation and its specific impacts on trade finance - information that is vital for treasurers adapting to this evolving regulatory environment. A special welcome to all the delegates and partners joining the summit! We are now hearing from Bruno Mellado and Steven Lenaerts on embracing Real-time Treasury. Later, Wim Grosemans will moderate a panel discussion on Payments with a focus on Innovation and fraud. Towards the end of the day, we look forward to the keynote from Pierre Fersztand, our Global Head of Cash Management, Payments, Trade Solutions & Factoring, celebrating an incredible decade of Journeys to Treasury. BNP Paribas is proud to sponsor the EACT - European Association of Corporate Treasurers Summit- an initiative that brings together the brightest minds in treasury and finance. #EACT2025 #BNPParibas

Ready to change the game with BNP Paribas ?   Last month, we challenged our #PSP clients across Europe to join us in Paris for an event that completely redefines the client relationship.   The PSP Padel Cup perfectly blended networking and sports, offering an exciting new way to connect and collaborate!   Watch the video to see how this fresh format goes beyond traditional business events.   Stay tuned for the next edition!   #BNPParibas #PSPPadelCup   Laura Lyons, Jeremy Ricordeau, Jon Banks, Jerome Lucas, Julien Mettoudi, Sylvain Sanchis, Pierre Cornic, Sandrine GROSSETETE, Majdi Y., Laurence Adam, Sandrine Giroux, Frédéric GRANDCLAUDE, Jean-Marie THEPAUT, Steven Lenaerts, Sten Tiravy, Laëtitia HÉBEL

As a corporate, are you ready for the #ISO20022 migration? This global standard for payment files is set to revolutionise the way we make and receive #payments. To help you navigate this critical transition, our latest #newsletter is out now! Read expert insights and practical guidance on: ✅ The benefits of ISO 20022 for corporates ✅ Key deadlines and milestones ✅ Address formatting requirements ✅ Country-specific guidelines Stay ahead of the curve. Future-proof your payment processes: https://lnkd.in/gRQbxWvN #BNPParibas #ISO20022Migration

🎥 Retour sur le Treasury Innovation Day du 18 mars 2025 ! À l’occasion de cet événement riche en échanges et en expertises, nous avons eu le plaisir d’interviewer Benedicte Frere, Cheffe de Produits Comptes Virtuels et Responsable du Marketing des Produits de Paiements et Encaissements chez BNP Paribas, sponsor Or de cette édition. Lors de cette interview, elle a partagé son expertise sur les comptes virtuels, en répondant à trois questions essentielles : 1️⃣ Pour quels cas d’usage les comptes virtuels sont-ils le plus utilisés actuellement ? 2️⃣ Comment voyez-vous l’évolution des comptes virtuels, et quelles sont les innovations à l’horizon ? 3️⃣ Quelles sont les réglementations à venir qui auront un impact sur les comptes virtuels ? Merci encore à Bénédicte Frère pour cet éclairage précieux et à BNP Paribas pour son engagement aux côtés de la communauté finance et trésorerie. 📺 Découvrez son interview ! #TreasuryInnovationDay #BNPParibas #Innovation #Finance #Trésorerie #ComptesVirtuels #Paiements #BNPParibasCorporate #Réglementation #InnovationFinancière Lionel JOUVE | Guillaume PESLIN | Ignacio Sanchez-Miret | Julien Achard ☆ CertICM | Elise Cachin | Aurélie ROSLIN-BOETTO | emmanuelle REVILLION | Alice Saillard | AFTE

We are delighted to be joined by Bruno Mellado and Steven Lenaerts (BNP Paribas Cash Management & Trade Solutions) for a special presentation which will help treasurers to navigate their operations towards achieving real-time liquidity. Bruno Mellado is the Global Head of Payments and Receivables at BNP Paribas. Since arriving at the bank, he has been building the Cash Management product offer in Europe. Prior to that, Bruno served as advisor for the UD and Canadian Federal Government on technology and project management. He holds an MBA in Finance from Solvay Business School, Belgium and a BCOMM in Business Administration and Marketing from Queen’s University, Canada. Steven Lenaerts is Head of Global Channels & Digital Onboarding at BNP Paribas. With over 20 years’ experience with the bank, Steven specialises in transaction banking, cash management, and audit. Prior to joining BNP Paribas, Steven was a manager at Lynes NV, a start-up commercialising data mining software based on fundamental research around neural networks. He holds an MBA in General Management from Vlerick Business School, and an MSC in Applied Computer Science from Vrije Universiteit Brussel. View event website for the full agenda: https://eact.events/ #treasury #liquiditymanagement #eactsummit

We can’t wait to welcome Pierre Fersztand (BNP Paribas) back to the stage at next week’s EACT Summit for a much-anticipated celebration of the tenth anniversary of Journeys to Treasury! Pierre Fersztand is Global Head of BNP Paribas Cash Management, Trade Solutions, Payments and Factoring. From 1989 until 1993, Pierre held several positions in the French Civil Service. He was subsequently appointed Prefect Adviser in the Ile de France Region, followed by Deputy Director at the cabinet of the Minister of Sports of France. In 1998, Pierre joined BNP Paribas where he was responsible for the creation of innovative products, services and solutions. He was subsequently appointed General Manager of Interbank society, SEME (then BMS) to launch the electronic purse “Moneo” in 1999. Since July 2005 Pierre has been global head of Cash Management for the BNP Paribas Group. In 2017 Pierre was appointed Global Head of Trade Solutions and in 2021 Global Head of Factoring for the BNP Paribas Group, in addition to his existing responsibilities. View event website for the full agenda: https://eact.events/ BNP Paribas Cash Management & Trade Solutions, #treasury #eact #journeystotreasury

📢 EU #VAT is going digital – are you ready? On 25 March 2025, the EU officially published the VAT in the Digital Age (#ViDA) package in the Official Journal of the European Union — a major milestone in modernising VAT rules across Europe. Real-time reporting, mandatory e-invoicing, single VAT registration – this is not just compliance, it is transformation. BNP Paribas Cash Management would be delighted to guide you through these new regulations and help you turn compliance into opportunity. 👉 Read our full article to understand what ViDA means for your business https://lnkd.in/exRiEB6M #VAT #ViDA #DigitalTax #EURegulation #CashManagement #Compliance #BNPParibas

Want to master complex currencies? 🎓 Last week, our cash management experts, Nicolas Cailly, Soufana G. and Lison Govoerts discussed international transfers in Latin America at our 'Managing Complex Currencies' webinar. If you missed it, you can watch the replay here: https://lnkd.in/eKFRZth3 For the next webinar in the series, please let us know what you would like our experts to discuss. 👇

Cybercrime is now an international enterprise teeming with cunning digital lock pickers – adept at unleashing sophisticated attacks on banks and corporates alike. Nicolas Trimbour (BNP Paribas Cash Management & Trade Solutions) and Laurent S. (Sis ID) highlight the greatest fraud threats confronting organisations today, together with best practices to avoid being compromised. They also outline how to deal with screening technology that flags too many false positives, which can result in ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’ situations. Read article: https://lnkd.in/en8T6jBv #treasury #cybersecurity #fraudprevention #bnpparibas