Swift

920 results about this entity

Period: 22 Jul 2008 - 04 Nov 2025

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

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

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.

Cybersecurity startup valued at $1bn

Cylance, a cybersecurity startup that uses algorithms and artificial intelligence, has been valued at $1bn following a round of fundraising that secured more than $100m in private equity investment.

LCH signs up to Swift's ISO 20022 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 to review strategy in wake of cyber attacks

Swift chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt says that member banks with weak cyber security could face the ultimate sanction - exclusion from the global interbank messaging network.

PowertoPay gains Swift corporate cash management label

The certification allows PowertoPay to incorporate SWIFT’s Alliance Lite2 into its business applications for corporate treasury customers.