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JTI (Japan Tobacco International)

Can JTI consolidate its multi-regional treasury, FX, and compliance infrastructure into a single global operating model that supports its 130+ market footprint while meeting tightening regulatory requirements on age verification and supply chain transparency?

Founded1999
HQGeneva, Switzerland
IndustryOther / Tobacco & Consumer Goods
The story

JTI (Japan Tobacco International) is the international arm of Japan Tobacco Inc., operating across 130+ markets with approximately 46,000 employees. The company is primarily a consumer goods / tobacco manufacturer and distributor with no embedded finance products offered to end users. Its finance infrastructure is corporate treasury-focused: a 2024 SAP-based treasury transformation (OneTreasury) consolidated global cash management and FX operations across three treasury centres. Veriff is confirmed as a third-party identity verification vendor, likely used for age/identity verification purposes given JTI's regulated product portfolio.

Last 12 months
2024-09
Product timeline
1999
JTI formed as the international tobacco operations subsidiary of Japan Tobacco Inc. following acquisition of RJR International.· pivot
2024
Japan Tobacco Group consolidated three treasury centres (Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands) into a single OneTreasury operation using SAP TMS, advised by Zanders, with enhanced global FX and cash management capabilities.· banking
The stack
KYC
Veriff
Accounting gap: none