How real-time liquidity can help treasury unlock capital and drive value

Treasury is entering a new phase of responsibility, one defined by continuous action rather than periodic oversight.  In this episode of the EY Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast, host Myles Corson speaks with Stephen Randall, Global Head of Liquidity Management Services at Citigroup, about how treasury is adapting to an always-on, real-time global economy and becoming more central to enterprise value creation.  Stephen shares insights from Citi's research and client experience on what differentiates high-performing treasury functions, highlighting the importance of strong fundamentals, high-quality data, automation and programmable, rules-based cash management. He explains how always-on treasury models help CFOs and treasurers respond faster to disruption, reduce operational risk and make more informed balance sheet decisions.  Follow the EY Better Finance: CFO Insights podcast for more conversations with global CFOs and finance leaders. Find out more on ey.com/betterfinance.  Key takeaways:  Understand why forecasting accuracy alone is no longer sufficient to support confident finance decision making.  Recognize how treasury can enable confidence through real‑time liquidity, visibility and control.  Explore how leading organizations are redesigning treasury operating models for an always‑on environment.  Identify the role of real‑time liquidity and automation in reducing reliance on manual intervention.  Understand how treasury's evolving role can support resilience, agility, unlock capital and support enterprise value creation.  © 2026 Ernst & Young Global Limited