{
  "id": 3020837,
  "title": "Best Treasury and Cash Management Banks 2026 | Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/best-treasury-and-cash-management-banks-2026-africa",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global Finance",
    "slug": "global-finance",
    "url": "https://gfmag.com/award/award-winners/best-treasury-and-cash-management-banks-2026-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2026, African financial institutions are rapidly adopting digital treasury solutions to navigate growing regulatory challenges and the demand for real-time data. The Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers awards for Africa recognize banks that excel in liquidity planning, cross-border transactions, and cash management, bolstering corporate treasuries across the region.\n\nStandard Bank is at the forefront of this transformation, empowering treasurers with self-service tools to expedite decision-making and enhance governance. Melanie Kingwill, head of Client Solutions at Standard Bank, emphasizes that by delegating administration to clients, the bank streamlines operations, minimizes risk, and allows treasury professionals to concentrate on liquidity, risk management, and strategic growth.\n\nEcobank also excels in transaction and cash management, with a 24% increase in transaction values in 2025. The bank's investment in digital platforms and ERP integration reduces manual friction and enables corporate clients to manage payments, collections, and cash positions more efficiently across multiple African markets.\n\nRand Merchant Bank (RMB) specializes in long-term liquidity management, offering tools like cash pooling, virtual accounts, and digital platforms for ERP integration. By providing precise cash-management solutions, RMB helps treasurers minimize interest costs and optimize yields throughout the cash flow cycle.\n\nCIB leads in collections in Egypt, controlling 99.85% of the market and processing over 650 million transactions. The bank pioneered online ACH Direct Debit services and offers real-time cash concentration through more than 1,000 deposit-enabled ATMs, providing hourly reconciliation data for tailored forecasting. CIB's omnichannel strategy leverages partnerships like Fawry's network and bespoke solutions such as the Post-Dated Cheque module and petroleum-specific cash-collection tools.",
  "summary": "Growing regulatory and data demands spur improved performance. The post Best Treasury and Cash Management Banks 2026 | Africa appeared first on Global Finance Magazine .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global Finance",
        "title": "Best Treasury and Cash Management Banks 2026 | Latin America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/best-treasury-and-cash-management-banks-2026-latin-america",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:23:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}