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Company update/Sibos

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.

27 June 2016

Company update/Sibos

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.

24 June 2016

Company update/Sibos

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.

23 June 2016

Company update/Sibos

SmartStream’s Corona awarded Swift Exceptions and Investigations 2016 label

SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) specialist, today announced that its Corona solution has been awarded the SWIFT Certified Application - Exceptions and Investigations label for 2016, which is the 8th renewal since the label’s inception.

14 June 2016

Company update/Sibos

EBAday2016: Volante accelerates integration with Ripple

Volante Technologies Inc., a global leader in the provision of software for the integration, processing and orchestration of financial messages and payments, working in collaboration with Ripple, today announced it has created a solution specifically designed to accelerate the process of integrating with Ripple, the global provider of distributed financial technology solutions offering real-time settlement of cross border payments.

07 June 2016

Company update/Sibos

EBAday2016: EBA to continue focus on open banking and PSD2 as industry emraces for change

In a European payments landscape that is undergoing large-scale transformation, the Euro Banking Association (EBA) will continue to pursue its Thought Leadership, Knowledge & Research, Industry Dialogue and Networking & Education activities with the objective to support its members and the wider industry in embracing this transformation.

07 June 2016

News/Sibos

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.

03 June 2016

Company update/Sibos

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.

02 June 2016

Company update/Sibos

D+H’s UK Swift service bureau receives Swift certification

DH Corporation (“D+H”) (TSX: DH), a leading provider of technology solutions to financial institutions globally, today announced that its SWIFT service bureau in the United Kingdom has been awarded with the highest level of certification offered by SWIFT for service bureaus, the Premier Operational Practice label.

02 June 2016

Company update/Sibos

Swift India appoints Kiran Shetty as CEO

WIFT India Domestic Services (“SWIFT India”) announces the appointment of Mr. Kiran Shetty as its Chief Executive Officer.

31 May 2016

Company update/Sibos

Swift details new security programme

In a significant new measure to tackle increasing cyber threats, SWIFT today announced a new customer security programme - a dedicated initiative to reinforce and evolve the security of global banking, consolidating and building upon existing SWIFT and industry efforts.

31 May 2016

News/Sibos

Symantec traces Swift attacks to North Korea

Security researchers at Symantec have pinned the blame for the spate of attacks on South East Asian banks connected to the Swift network on a state-sponsored North Korean hacking group.

27 May 2016

News/Sibos

Record turn out expected for EBAday 2016; exhibition floor sells out

Boasting a sold-out exhibition floor and record pre-registered delegate numbers, EBAday 2016 has reinforced its status as Europe's premier payments and transaction banking conference.

27 May 2016

News/Sibos

More banks come forward as Bangladesh hack investigation expands

The fallout from the $81 million Bangladesh Bank hack continues, with up to a dozen banks getting in touch with investigators to flag similar possible network breaches, according to Bloomberg.

26 May 2016

Finextra TV/Sibos

The evolution of workplace learning

Dana Brants, Head of Services, Marketing, SWIFT, speaks about current trends in office learning.

24 May 2016

News/Sibos

Swift outlines new security protocols as crisis escalates

Financial messaging network Swift is to launch a five-point security plan in a bid to restore faith in the integrity of the system in the wake of a series of exploits at connected bank sites.

24 May 2016

Company update/Sibos

Deloitte showcases integration of Ripple technology into Temenos T24

New payment technology is transforming financial systems by allowing direct bank-to-bank settlements in real time, even for international transfers.

20 May 2016

News/Sibos

SEC bills cyber threats as biggest risk to financial markets

As the world's banks scramble to shore up security in their connections to the Swift interbank payments network, US Securities and Exchanges Commission chair Mary Jo White has described cyber hacking as the biggest risk facing the world's financial markets.

18 May 2016

News/Sibos

Swift adopts buy and build approach for new compliance challenge

Swift is working with its internal innovation unit Innotribe to scout for new compliance software and prototypes that could be used to complement its global KYC Registry service.

17 May 2016

News/Sibos

Vietnam's TPBank thwarts Swift messaging heist

Vietnam's Tien Phong Bank has confirmed that it thwarted an attempt by cyber criminals to transmit EUR1 million using bogus Swift messages in the third quarter of last year.

16 May 2016