Membership
When your organization is a member of BAFT, everyone in the company is, too. Member benefits and opportunities are available to all employees in any geography, and for every organization type.
Membership Benefits
No matter your areas of focus or level, there’s an opportunity to learn and engage with BAFT. Members enjoy access to:
- Strategic leadership councils grouped by geographic region
- Committees and working groups of like-minded practitioners working together to solve common challenges
- Late-breaking news and analysis affecting transaction banking
- Policy papers, guidance documents, templates and advocacy initiatives
- Exclusive discounts to conferences, forums, workshops, and education and training programs
- Members-only webinars and industry briefings on current issues shaping the industry
- Membership directory of other BAFT members to facilitate connections and networking
- Eligibility to development, rewards and recognition programs
Representing International Transaction Banking
BAFT provides unmatched advocacy, thought leadership, education and a global forum for its members in transaction banking, including international trade finance, payments, liquidity and compliance.
Join our growing community of financial institution, solution provider and government agency members.
- 290 Members
- 65 Countries
- 6 Continents
Discover what membership in BAFT can do for you and your institution.
Join BAFT
BAFT membership is at an institutional level, individuals who are employed by a BAFT member are able to get member benefits on the BAFT website, participate in committees, and receive discounts at BAFT conferences. To jumpstart your BAFT membership, start here and see if your institution is already a member. If your company is a member, all you have to do is register for the BAFT website and get started accessing your member benefits.
BAFT offers membership in three categories depending on your organization type. Membership billing cycles follow a Sept. 1 – Aug. 31 fiscal year. New members will be billed on a pro-rated basis based on the fiscal quarter in which they join.
Financial Institution
BAFT financial institution membership dues are based on the asset size of the individual member institution. Every employee has access to all BAFT benefits, resources, discounts and learning opportunities.
Solution Provider
BAFT solution provider membership dues are based upon the level of participation the organization wishes to engage in. This membership is available to companies that sell, partner and serve financial services institutions.
Government Agency
BAFT agency members are government and quasi-government organizations that actively participate in issues related to the mission of the association. Government agency members do not have voting rights.
Interested in learning more about BAFT Membership? Email us at [email protected].
Membership Benefits
Insights and Access to Global Markets
Our regional councils—Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Middle East/North Africa (MENA)—offer immediate connection to peers in specific geographic markets combined with localized expertise.
Members-only Savings and Access
Receive substantial discounts on conference registrations, exclusive learning opportunities and online training, including the Global Annual Meeting, Bank-to-Bank Forums, regional workshops, symposiums and webinars.
News, Information and Resources
Membership in BAFT includes access to compliance resources, issue-focused webinars, conference calls, monthly updates and more to keep you informed about what is happening in the transaction banking industry.
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Our Members
Absa
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Access Bank
Agricultural Bank of China
Al Salam Bank Bahrain
Alfa-Bank
ALTBANK
AMK Microfinance
Amsterdam Trade Bank
ANZ Banking Group
Arab Bank
Arab Banking Corporation
Arvest Bank
Associated Bank
Atlantic Bank
Azizi Bank
Banco BPM
Banco de Fomento Angola
Banco de Sabadell
Banco Mercantil del Norte – Banorte
Banco Santander
Bank Audi
Bank Nizwa
Bank of America
Bank of Beirut
Bank of China
Bank of Hope
Bank of the Bahamas
Bank of the West
Bankers Trust Company
Bankinter
BankUnited
Banner Bank
Banque BEMO
Banque Cantonale de Geneve
Banque Libano-Francaise
Barclays Bank
Bayerisch Landesbank (BayernLB)
BBVA – Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BLADEX – Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterio
BLOM Bank
BMCE Bank International
BMCE Bank of Africa
BMO Financial Group/BMO Bank Montreal
BNP Paribas/BNP Paribas Fortis
BNY Mellon
BOK Financial Corporation/Bank of Oklahoma
British Arab Commercial Bank
Byblos Bank
CAC International Bank
California Bank & Trust
Capital One
Capital Security Bank
Caye Bank
Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka
China Construction Bank
CIBC – Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CIMB Group
Citigroup
Citizens Bank
City National Bank
CoBank
Columbia State Bank
Comerica Bank
Commerce Bank
Commercial International Bank (Egypt)
Commerzbank
Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Industriel Et Commercial (CIC)
Credit Suisse
CrossFirst Bank
Danske Bank
DBS Bank
Desjardins
Deutsche Bank
DNB Bank
DZ Bank
East West Bank
Ecobank Group
Emirates NBD
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Export Development Bank of Egypt
Fifth Third Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
First American Bank
First Citizens Bank & Trust
First Horizons Bank
First National Bank of Omaha
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Frost Bank
Fulton Bank
Goldman Sachs
Habib Bank Limited (HBL)
Hancock Whitney Bank
Hang Seng Bank
Housing Bank for Trade & Finance
HSBC
Huntington National Bank
ICICI Bank
ID Bank
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
ING Group
Intesa Sanpaolo
INTRUST Bank
Islamic International Arab Bank
J.P. Morgan
Kapital Bank
Key Bank
Lloyds Bank
Mabrey Bank
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
Manufacturers Bank
Mashreq Bank
Mauritius Commercial Bank
mBank
Millennium BCP (Banco Comercial Portugues)
Mizuho Corporate Bank
MUFG Bank
MUFG Union Bank
Mutual Trust Bank
Natbank
National Australia Bank
National Bank of Canada
Natiional Bank of Egypt
National Bank of Kuwait
NatWest
NCBA Bank Group
Nedbank
NORD/LB – Norddeutsche Landesbank
Nordea Bank
Northern Trust Company
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC)
Pacific Western Bank
Pasha Bank
People’s United Bank
PlainsCapital Bank
PNC Bank
PT Bank Central Asia (BCA)
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Rand Merchant Bank
RBC Financial Group/The Royal Bank of Canada
Regions Bank
Republic Bank
Santander Bank
Saradar Bank
Scotiabank/The Bank of Nova Scotia
SEB – Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
ServisFirst Bank
Shanghai Commecial Bank
Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank
Société Générale
Société Générale de Banque au Liban
Standard Bank Group
Standard Chartered Bank
State Bank of India
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
SVB Financial Group
Swedbank
Synovus Bank
TD Bank Financial Group
Texas Capital Bank
The Bank of East Asia
Truist
Turk Ekonomi Bankasi
U.S. Bancorp
UBS
UMB Bank
Umpqua Bank
UniCredit
United Bank for Africa
Washington Trust Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
Western Alliance Bank
Wintrust Financial Corporation
Woori Bank
Zagrebacka Bank
Zions Bancorporation
Zürcher Kantonalbank
Allen & Overy
Allied World Assurance
Baker McKenzie
Berkeley Research Group
Bunge Global Agribusiness
Cargill
CCRManager
CGI
Clifford Chance
CLS International Bank
Clyde & Co.
Coastline Software Solutions
Copp Clark
Create Trade Capital
Deloitte
Demica
Derivative Path
EIA-Global
Enigio Time
EY
FCIA Management Company
FImetrix
Finastra
Fiserv
FIS Global
FQX
GPS Capital Markets
GTB Insights
IBM
IHS Markit
K2 Integrity
Liquid X
Lloyd’s List Intelligence
Mastercard
Mayer Brown
McKinsey & Company
Meridian Finance Group
Morrison & Foerster
Moses & Singer
Oracle
Pelican
Persistent Systems
Premium Technology
PrimeRevenue
Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO)
R3
Raistone Capital
Shearman & Sterling
Simmons & Simmons
Sims Group Global Trade Corporation
Skuchain
StoneX
Sullivan & Worcester
Surecomp
SWIFT
The Clearing House
TickTrade
TradeFlow Capital Management
TradeIX
TradeSun
Traxpay
Triquesta
Visa
White & Case
Windward
Willis Towers Watson
African Export-Import Bank
CDC Group
Credendo
Eastern & Southern Africa Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
Export Development Canada
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Finance Montreal
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
Nippon Export & Investment Insurance (NEXI)
U.S. Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
The Clearing House
Walsh College
Whit Knapp
Michael McKenzie
Vincent Raniere
Donald Smith
John Taylor
Barry Tooker
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BAFT Ambassador of the Year
These outstanding individuals from member organizations have volunteered their time and worked diligently alongside BAFT to help drive meaningful change for the industry.
We’re honored to select exceptional BAFT members for these annual awards. Congratulations to our newest awardees!