In this episode of the Trade Treasury Payments Podcast, Deepesh Patel sits down with Neil Shonhard, CEO of MonetaGo, during the FCI 58th Annual Meeting in Lisbon to discuss how digital infrastructure is reshaping risk management across domestic and cross border trade finance. The conversation explores why tackling fraud is no longer just about preventing losses, but about creating the confidence that financial institutions need to extend more credit. Neil explains how trusted digital infrastructure is helping unlock liquidity for MSMEs, strengthen transparency, and support economic growth through more secure lending.

The discussion also examines the growing importance of interoperability, the role of governments and central banks in building trusted financial ecosystems, and why national digital infrastructure could provide the foundation for safer cross border trade. As artificial intelligence makes financial fraud more sophisticated, Neil shares why trusted data, real time verification, and privacy preserving technology are becoming essential for the future of trade finance. This episode offers valuable insights for banks, policymakers, technology providers, and anyone following the digital transformation of global trade.