One of the hottest topics in finance and treasury continues tobe the payment—how to transfer funds more cheaply, quickly, andsafely. This conversation becomes even more interesting when thetopic is global payments, since cross-border payments remain costlyand inefficient in every region of the world.

As companies increase their global reach, cross-border paymentsbecome a necessity, stimulating demand for better paymentsolutions. In the coming years, the technologies and processessupporting the global payments space will be transformed bydigitization, artificial intelligence, and blockchains. Existingcapabilities, such as ISO 20022 XML and SWIFT GPI, can be expectedto continue yielding benefits for multinational financeprofessionals, as well.