BAFT is the leading global industry association for international transaction banking. We help bridge solutions across financial institutions, service providers and the regulatory community that promote sound financial practices enabling innovation, efficiency and commercial growth.

BAFT works to shape policy, establish best practices, and deliver education and training to its member institutions and the industry at large. Most importantly, BAFT continues to be a valuable resource for bringing together stakeholders across the transaction banking ecosystem to effectively collaborate in solving common issues.

The 2025 BAFT Global Annual Meeting, the transaction banking industry’s premier bank-to-bank event, is scheduled May 4–7, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

BAFT is delighted to host the 2nd annual BAFT International Trade and Payments Conference, February 10 – 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. With the increasing interplay between trade and payments, we are uniting thought leaders, trade professionals, and payments experts for this exceptional gathering.

16:00 - 17:30 . BAFT 2025 Future Leader Program Meeting (invite only) The agenda for the Future Leaders Program meeting on March 10 includes a 30-minute Future Leaders Council session with introductions and an alumni panel, a presentation by mixed project teams, and a group project session.

BAFT offers various in-person and virtual conferences, forums, workshops and webinars throughout the year to keep the financial services community informed on the latest updates for international transaction banking.

“BAFT is a continuous learning opportunity for professional development. If you attend BAFT events or participate in councils, committees, and working groups you will always learn something. As a member, you are consistently meeting people who you can learn from and who can learn from you. There is no better place to do that in our industry.”

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Prior to joining BAFT, Sinha accumulated more than 25 years of treasury and cash management experience at both corporations and banks. She formerly served as Treasurer at Caliburn International, now Acuity International, where she oversaw cash forecasting, working capital and debt management, and implemented policies and banking technology to ...