March 12, 2026 In partnership with the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT), I am pleased to share findings from the 2025 CGI and BAFT trade technology survey. This annual study, which marks its fifth iteration, captures the evolving...
In 2025, we have seen some notable shifts in responses to the CGI and BAFT survey on technology priorities and investments within the trade finance organizations of banks. Revenue sources, for example, are shifting more toward open account and supply...
CGI, one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, today announced its partnership with Barclays to integrate CGI Trade360, CGI’s global trade finance solution, with Konsole from Komgo, the largest multi-bank trade finance platform.
CGI Trade360 simplifies global trade. It delivers a seamless experience in a connected ecosystem—helping banks serve clients with speed and confidence. An award-winning SaaS platform, CGI Trade360 empowers banks with robust functionality, advanced technology, and a future-ready roadmap.
In this episode, Patrick DeVilbiss speaks with James Binns, Managing Director and Global Head of Trade and Working Capital at Barclays. They discuss the bank's digital transformation journey, industry-wide digitization efforts, and the evolving landscape of trade finance technology.
In this episode, Patrick DeVilbiss, Senior Offering Manager for Trade and Supply Chain Finance at CGI is joined by Sunil Gupta, Director and Global Trade Product Head at Bank of Montreal (BMO).
In the second part of this episode, Patrick speaks with Marcel Rokach, Senior Director of Global Solutions at RBC, to get his perspective on supply chain backlogs, a growing focus on sustainability in banking and the future of the trade...