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around banking relationships. The podcast unveils the curtain
surrounding banking.

Hosted by founder and CEO Stephan Ireland, this podcast is aimed at CFO’s, treasurers, and finance leaders. This podcast creates the benchmark for conversations that treasurers and CFOs never get to have with peers.

Stephan sits down with high-level executives in the financial sector to discuss banking stories. When topics like bank fees, relationships, and pricing feel as clear as mud, you can count on The Open Ledger to make them clear as day. 

This podcast is for:
◼Corporate CFOs and treasurers
◼ Finance leaders managing multi-bank relationships,
revolving credit facilities, and cash visibility
◼ Treasury consultants advising on RFPs and bank fee analysis
◼ TMS vendors and banks seeking industry visibility
◼ Bankers and treasury management officers serving
hundreds of clients in an imperfect world
◼ Anyone tired of not knowing what they actually pay to
bank

Backed by decades of treasury expertise, The Open Ledger
brings diverse voices together to talk openly about the the
behind the scenes of the banking industry.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/cc1b00da-3adc-4237-9819-c186f3d8e83a/Untitleddesig.jpeg</url><title>The Open Ledger</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.open-fees.com/]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/cc1b00da-3adc-4237-9819-c186f3d8e83a/Untitleddesig.jpeg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Stephan Ireland</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Stephan Ireland</itunes:author><description>The Open Ledger is your inside source for real conversations
around banking relationships. The podcast unveils the curtain
surrounding banking.

Hosted by founder and CEO Stephan Ireland, this podcast is aimed at CFO’s, treasurers, and finance leaders. This podcast creates the benchmark for conversations that treasurers and CFOs never get to have with peers.

Stephan sits down with high-level executives in the financial sector to discuss banking stories. When topics like bank fees, relationships, and pricing feel as clear as mud, you can count on The Open Ledger to make them clear as day. 

This podcast is for:
◼Corporate CFOs and treasurers
◼ Finance leaders managing multi-bank relationships,
revolving credit facilities, and cash visibility
◼ Treasury consultants advising on RFPs and bank fee analysis
◼ TMS vendors and banks seeking industry visibility
◼ Bankers and treasury management officers serving
hundreds of clients in an imperfect world
◼ Anyone tired of not knowing what they actually pay to
bank

Backed by decades of treasury expertise, The Open Ledger
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