Swift

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Period: 22 Jul 2008 - 16 Aug 2024

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CFTC extends designation of DTCC-Swift as LEI provider

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an Order extending, by one year, the designation of the utility operated by DTCC-SWIFT as the provider of legal entity identifiers, or LEIs, as required by CFTC’s swap data recordkeeping and reporting rules.

Swift calls in outside help to shore up cyber defences

Swift calls in outside help to shore up cyber defences

Interbank messaging network Swift has engaged cyber-security specialists BAE Systems and Fox-IT and created a dedicated 'Forensics and Customer Security Intelligence Team' to help shore up its defences in the wake of a string of high-profile attacks at multiple bank sites.

Swift daily messaging volumes exceed 30 million mark

The end of June peak in Payments traffic, combined with the ongoing Brexit-related surge in Securities and Treasury traffic, triggered two successive FIN traffic peak days on Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th June 2016.

Ripple goes after Swift; talks up multi-sign

Ripple goes after Swift; talks up multi-sign

Ripple is looking to capitalise on the recent spate of successful bank heists from institutions connected to the global Swift network by introducing a multi-sign feature on its consensus ledger.

Three Latin American startups share $30k Innotribe challenge prize

The Innotribe Startup Challenge attendees selected the three most promising FinTech companies during its first annual showcase for Latin America.

Swift adds news service to KYC Registry

SWIFT announces the launch of KYC Adverse Media, a news service integrated into its KYC Registry, a centralised repository that maintains a standardised set of information about financial institutions required for KYC compliance.

Swift signs 73 banks to global payments initiative

Swift signs 73 banks to global payments initiative

Interbank messaging network Swift has signed 73 banks to its global payments initiative, a range of service level agreements intended to improve the customer experience in correspondent banking by increasing the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border payments.

Swift AGM approves funding for security programme

The SWIFT Board met on 9th June at SWIFT headquarters, on the occasion of the cooperative’s Annual General Meeting.

NY Fed steps up monitoring of Swift transactions

It is important to note that the recent incident with the Bangladesh Bank was not caused by a breach or compromise of the New York Fed’s systems.

LCH signs up for Swift's ISO20022 harmonisation charter

SWIFT announces today that LCH has signed up to the ‘ISO 20022 Harmonisation Charter’, an industry-driven framework that facilitates the rollout of the ISO 20022 messaging standard and provides the technology platform to promote harmonisation.

Swift's Perez-Tasso warns of defining cybersecurity moment

Swift's Perez-Tasso warns of defining cybersecurity moment

As Swift grapples with the fallout from a spate of recent attacks on bank websites, the messaging network's chief executive of the Americas and UK, Javier Perez-Tasso, has warned that the financial services industry is facing a defining moment in the fight for cybersecurity.

After bank hacks, Swift board backs new security programme

The Swift Board met on 9th June at Swift headquarters, on the occasion of the cooperative’s Annual General Meeting.

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