I once met a seasoned professional in Grand Baie in the North of Mauritius. Born and bred in the UK, he moved to Mauritius 5 years ago. Upon striking a conversation with the man, he revealed his expertise to be treasury management. He has run this function for a few companies over the course of a career that spans 4 decades. His work life often brought him to tough locations. He mostly worked in the mining industry, but he has also covered a couple of other industries. “There was a time you literally had to take a bag of hard currency and travel to far-away places to make payments”, he told me, recalling his times in Latin America 30 years ago. He used to be accompanied by a banker from a top London bank. But it is a fact that...