An enhanced client platform and real-time treasury integration has helped the bank accelerate corporate cash processing across the region
Liquidity management is becoming more complex as cross-border trade rebounds and corporate treasurers demand enhanced visibility, optimised control, reduced risk, faster access to pricing and processing, and customised reporting tools.
In the Mena region, Bahrain’s Bank ABC focused on overhauling its cash infrastructure in 2024, linking treasury systems to client interfaces and introducing blockchain trials for public sector institutions. With regional corporates under pressure to streamline operations and improve cash visibility, the bank’s enhanced ABC Cash platform signals a sharper focus on speed, transparency and institutional flexibility.
Transaction strategy
Bank ABC’s upgrades reflect a broader investment in global transaction banking, part of its long-term bid to position itself as a regional hub for digitally enabled corporate services.
The ABC Cash platform was further developed in 2024, as part of a global roll-out, with new host-to-host modules that connect directly to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems of its clients. The platform now offers real-time foreign exchange via integration with treasury systems, and Swift Global Payments Innovation tracking, and improved self-service tools.
Operational impact
These enhancements led to a 40% monthly average increase in customer onboarding, a 34% rise in transaction volumes and a 30% uplift in values processed across the year. Clients reported shorter processing times and better control of international transfers.
One regional commodities trading firm noted immediate confirmation of fund transfers, citing operational gains from the upgraded interface.
In parallel, Bank ABC delivered the first tokenised instant cross-border transfer using distributed ledger technology, executed in mid-2024 for a government client in Bahrain. This followed a multi-party pilot with US firm JP Morgan and the Central Bank of Bahrain which marked a rare use of blockchain in GCC treasury operations.
Digital infrastructure
Additional corporate tools such as the Wholesale Banking Portal and supply chain finance platform contributed to higher digital adoption. Internally, credit processing times fell by 60% following risk infrastructure upgrades, supporting more agile cash decision-making across the bank’s institutional client base.
With stronger client integration, realtime pricing and distributed ledger trials now in place, the bank has reshaped its transaction model to support institutional growth. This positioning has helped secure its recognition as Mena Cash Management Bank of the Year at the Mena Banking Excellence Awards 2025 – Corporate and Investment.