Track: Treasury Operations

Evaluating SWIFTNet for U.S. Corporates

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Room: 404 AB

This panel presentation will focus on what to consider in evaluating if SWIFTNet is right for your business objectives and what options a corporate has for connecting to the SWIFT network. The discussion will evaluate the financial and qualitative benefits and costs, alternative connection methods and the growing trend in service bureaus.

Speakers:

• John M. Christensen, CTP
  Assistant Treasurer
  PayPal, Inc.

• Leonard D. Schwartz
  Corporate Director
  ABN AMRO

• Mary Ellen Putnam
  Vice President
  BankServ

• Stephen Wojciechowicz, CTP
  Product Manager
  Swift PanAmericas, Inc.

Objectives

• Understand the role of SWIFT Corporate Access as a tool in today's treasury
• Evaluate the alternative methods of connectivity and understand the implications of each
• Determine which tools to use to make concrete evaluations

Pre-Requisites

• Some experience of or knowledge of payments necessary

Take-Aways

• Methodology for evaluation of costs and benefits
• Overview guide(s) for SWIFT Corporate Access

CPA Field of Study: MAS