The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd (HSBC) Bangladesh recently organised an event titled “Digitise at Scale: Emerging Trends in Payments and Treasury Management solutions.”
The forum created an opportunity to share insights and views on the utilization of digital tools in the advancement of the payments and treasury management processes.
The event was graced by Arief Hossain Khan, executive director, the Payment Systems Department, Bangladesh Bank, along with other senior officials from Bangladesh Bank, National Board of Revenue and representatives from relevant customers of HSBC Bangladesh.
The event highlighted: Treasury API and Host-to-Host, two transformative solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of modern businesses.
These tools are designed to provide real-time connectivity and seamless integration, enabling organisations to simplify processes and achieve greater financial agility.
Lalit Shrimali, senior digital manager, Wholesale Digital Channels, HSBC Asia Pacific, conducted the keynote session in the event, highlighting how these solutions can empower treasury management to keep pace with the rapidly changing global financial landscape.
A panel discussion took place in the event on the topic: How digitisation at scale can be achieved for Payments and financial management processes with technological solutions.
Distinguished panelists: Uzma Chowdhury, director, PRAN-RFL Group; Selim H Rahman, managing director and chairman, Hatil; Bibhabasu Sengupta, country head and managing director of Linde Bangladesh and Md Khairul Anam, additional director, Payment Systems Department, Bangladesh Bank provided their expert opinion in the panel discussion.
The panel discussion session was moderated by Amit Chakrawarti, head of Client Management, Global Payments Solutions, HSBC Bangladesh.
The panellists shared their views on howthe adoption of digital tools and techniques can transform treasury management processes.
Also, Bangladesh Bank’s existing and near-future initiatives for promoting digitisation in the banking sector were discussed.
Speaking on the occasion, Arief Hossain Khan, executive director, Payment System Department, Bangladesh Bank, added: “This significant event organised by HSBC, focused on the theme ‘Digitise at Scale – Emerging Trends in Payments and Treasury Management’ is a timely initiative, which aligns with our national goal of fostering a robust and inclusive digital financial ecosystem in Bangladesh.”
Md Mahbub ur Rahman, CEO, HSBC Bangladesh said: “By blending the power of digitisation with the expertise of our colleagues and the strength of our extensive global network, HSBC remains committed to making banking easier and more secure within the ever-evolving economic landscape. Partnering with our customers and regulators, we continuously embrace rapid transformation of the technology with flexibility, agility and scalability to unlock innovations for a modernised payments ecosystem.”
The event highlighted HSBC’s continuous investment in the development of innovative digital solutions that enables customers to execute banking transactions using state of the art online banking systems.
