Past Events
2025 Africa Bank to Bank Forum
BAFT’s 2025 Africa Bank to Bank Forum is a gathering of 150+ senior-level transaction bankers and financial services professionals from across the region. This is a free invite-only forum hosted in conjunction with GTR East Africa.
2025 BAFT Financial Crime Compliance Workshop
The 2025 BAFT Financial Crime Compliance Workshop, taking place May 6, 2025, will be held during the 2025 BAFT Global Annual Meeting. The Financial Crime Compliance Workshop is a collaboration between BAFT and Deloitte.
2025 Global Annual Meeting
Renowned as the premier bank to bank event in the transaction banking industry, the BAFT Global Annual Meeting promises a dynamic blend of insightful sessions by industry experts and senior bank executives, while allowing ample time for one-on-one meetings and valuable networking opportunities. Join us May 4 – 7 in Washington, D.C. at the 2025 Global Annual Meeting.
2025 Europe Bank to Bank Forum
The 2025 BAFT Europe Bank to Bank Forum will be held March 10 – 12, 2025 in Amsterdam. With 300+ attendees, BAFT’s annual Europe Bank to Bank Forum is the premier regional banking event for transaction banking executives and professionals involved in the trade and payments industries.
2025 International Trade and Payments Conference
Join us for the second annual edition of the BAFT International Trade and Payments Conference. With the increasing interplay between trade and payments, we are uniting thought leaders, trade professionals, and payments experts for an exceptional gathering from February 10 – 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.
2025 MENA Bank to Bank Forum
The BAFT MENA Bank to Bank Forum is specifically designed for transaction bankers and financial services professionals involved in the trade and payments industry within the wider Middle East and North Africa region. The 2025 Forum will be held from January 21 – 22 in Dubai, UAE.
2024 Virtual Trade Finance Workshop
The 2024 BAFT Virtual Trade Finance Workshop, taking place from November 19 – 21, is a virtual workshop. This workshop draws trade professionals worldwide, specifically those involved in letters of credit, demand guarantees, standby letters of credit, financial crime and compliance, regulation, and other areas of trade operations.
2024 Regional Bank Conference
Join us at the 2024 BAFT Regional Bank Conference, an exclusive annual event designed for regional bank executives like you, taking place October 9 – 10, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. Although this is an exclusive event for banks with an asset size of $250 billion USD or less, there are no geographical boundaries. The conference is open to all regional bankers, regardless of where in the world your bank is based.
2024 Asia Bank to Bank Forum
BAFT’s 2024 Asia Bank to Bank Forum is a gathering of 150+ senior-level transaction bankers and financial services professionals from across the region. This is a free invite-only forum hosted in conjunction with GTR Asia 2024 Singapore.
2024 Trade Finance Workshop
The 2024 BAFT Trade Finance Workshop, taking place from June 20 – 21, is a hybrid event featuring both a virtual and an in-person workshop in Toronto, Canada. This workshop draws trade professionals worldwide, specifically those involved in letters of credit, demand guarantees, standby letters of credit, financial crime and compliance, regulation, and other areas of trade operations.
