Conference highlights include: • Next Steps in Modernising Middle Eastern Payment Systems • Addressing the Payments Challenges Facing Banks in the Middle East • A New Fiscal Framework for GCC Countries Ahead of Monetary Union • Lessons to Learn from Hong Kong's Regional CHATS • Will We See the Development of a Dubai Based $/e Clearing System? • Continuous Linked Settlement: Opportunities for the Middle East • How Regulation Continues to Shape the Global Payments Landscape • The Latest Developments in the Correspondent Banking Arena • What Challenges Are Corporates Facing in the Middle East? • The Evolution of the Corporate Treasury Function • How Can Banks and Corporates Facilitate One Another's Business? • The Explosion of Electronic Banking in the Middle East • New Technologies That Will Shape the Future of Payments Globally • How Can Banks Capture the Middle Eastern Remittance Opportunity?