Al-Jazireh re-elected to lead BAFT board
BAFT, ABA’s global transaction banking subsidiary, has re-elected Maram Al-Jazireh as chair of its board for the 2022-23 association year.
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BAFT Announces Participants in 2022 Future Leaders Program
BAFT, the American Bankers Association’s global transaction banking subsidiary, today announced the 2022 class of its Future Leaders Program, which recognizes up-and-coming leaders in the transaction banking industry.
BAFT Announces Creation of Transaction-Banking Networking Club
BAFT, the American Bankers Association subsidiary association for international transaction banking, today announced the creation of a virtual transaction-banking networking club, BAFT Connect.
ABA Supports Libor ‘Tough Legacy’ Contract Act
The American Bankers Association and a coalition of financial trade groups wrote in support today of the Adjustable Interest Rate (Libor) Act to address “tough legacy” contracts that currently reference Libor but lack adequate fallback language and can’t be amended to add it.
BAFT, Trade Finance Groups Publish Report on Effects of Libor Transition
With the transition away from Libor now well underway, BAFT, the American Bankers Association subsidiary association for international transaction banking, and two other trade finance groups today published a new report discussing potential implications for the trade finance industry.
CFTC Staff Issue Statement on Libor Transition
In a joint statement today, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight emphasized to market participants and swap execution facilities the importance of an orderly transition away from Libor.
BAFT Releases FAQ on Libor Transition
BAFT, the American Bankers Association subsidiary association for international transaction banking, today released a frequently asked questions guide on the Libor transition.
Arab Bank Executive Elected BAFT Chair
BAFT, the American Bankers Association’s global transaction banking subsidiary, has named Maram Al-Jazireh as chair of its board for the 2021-22 association year.
BAFT Makes Recommendations to Create Faster Cross-Border Payments Ecosystem
In a new white paper released today, BAFT, ABA’s global transaction banking subsidiary, recommended several steps to create a faster cross-border payments ecosystem.
BAFT Announces Participants in 2021 Future Leaders Program
BAFT, the American Bankers Association’s global transaction banking subsidiary, today congratulated graduates of its Future Leaders program, which recognizes upcoming leaders in the transaction banking industry.