Swift - News, Articles & Research

Swift completes tokenised asset experiments

A Swift-led pilot has successfully implemented a common framework linking tokenisation systems between CSD’s and global custodians

04 October 2022

News/markets

Swift builds proof-of-concept for blockchain interoperability

Interbank co-operative Swift is working on a pilot project with Chainlink to provide network interoperability across multiple blockchain platforms.

30 September 2022

Company announcement/payments

UniCredit first in Italy to launch the new Swift - Beneficiary Account Pre-validation service

UniCredit continues to innovate in international payments, announcing as the first in Italy the launch of "SWIFT Account Pre-validation" service, which allows enterprises to verify in real time both the existence of a specific beneficiary's account and its operational status.

20 September 2022

News/markets

Swift runs blockchain pilot for corporate actions data

Interbank co-operative Swift is working with Symbiont and seven securities players to trial a blockchain-based corporate actions system.

14 September 2022

Company announcement/payments

Wise Platform launches Swift International Receive service

Wise Platform has today launched our newest integration solution, International Receive. From today, customers at partner organisations using International Receive will be able to quickly, easily and affordably receive cross-border payments, even if their bank is not connected to the SWIFT network.

12 September 2022

Research

The Future of ESGTech 2023

12 September 2022 800 downloads

Company announcement/wholesale

Dutch astronaut André Kuipers to open Swift Innotribe with keynote speech

The return of this year’s SWIFT Innotribe will begin with a keynote speech from Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.

31 August 2022

News/payments

Swift mines data flows to flag up incorrect payments

Bank-to-bank messaging network Swift has moved to eliminate payments friction by introducing a new capability to flag upfront when a payment may stall because of incorrect payee details,

31 August 2022

Company announcement/Sibos

Bear Grylls to close Sibos

Bear Grylls OBE, one of the most recognised faces of outdoor survival and a champion for sustainability, will be the closing keynote speaker at Sibos 2022.

30 August 2022

Finextra TV/payments

EBAday 2022: Achieving instant and frictionless cross-border payments

Thierry Chilosi, Chief Executive, Europe, SWIFT, speaks at EBAday 2022 in Vienna, about achieving instant and frictionless cross-border payments. We hear about what is happening in the European payments landscape, SWIFT's role in the future world of cross-border payments and CBDCs.

09 June 2022

News/payments

Swift and CapGemini work on CBDC gateway to existing payment networks

Interbank messaging network Swift is working with Capgemini to explore ways to interlink the multiple domestic-based CBDC networks emerging worldwide with existing payment infrastructures for seamless cross-border payments.

25 May 2022

News/payments

Financial coalition to trial faster cross-border payments between Europe and the US

EBA Clearing, Swift and The Clearing House (TCH) are to run a pilot service for immediate cross-border payments (IXB) with the support of banks from both sides of the Atlantic.

28 April 2022