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Swift India launches

SWIFT India Domestic Services ("SWIFT India") today announced its official launch in India, marking a new era for the domestic financial services industry.

26 March 2014

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Swift to act as channel for new Malaysian payments system

SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, has been chosen by Malaysian Electronic Clearing Corporation (MyClear), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia), as an access channel to connect to the new RENTAS system.

18 March 2014

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Swift preps MyStandards for client onboarding

Swift launches a new cloud-based application that eases the client onboarding process between financial institutions and their clients.

26 February 2014

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Former Swift CEO Campos joins miiCard board

Online identity proofing service miiCard announced that former SWIFT Chief Executive Officer Lázaro Campos, previous Vice President of SecureWorks Richard Lewis, and prior Clydesdale executive Kenny White have all joined the company's Board of Directors.

30 January 2014

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RMB breaks into the top ten most-used currencies for payments

A symbolic milestone has been achieved by the Chinese currency, as in both November and December 2013 it was one of the top ten most-used currencies for payments in terms of value.

27 January 2014

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KGI Securities becomes first Taiwanese firm to join Swift network

SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, today announced that KGI Securities Co. Ltd. has become the first Taiwan-based securities firm to go live on the SWIFT network.

09 January 2014

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Swift opens applications for the 2014 Innotribe Startup Challenge

Innotribe, SWIFT's initiative to enable collaborative innovation in financial services, today announced the launch of the Innotribe Startup Challenge 2014, a year-round competition that introduces entrepreneurs delivering new products and services to leading fintech and financial decision makers and early-stage investors.

12 November 2013

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch onboards first pilot client to eBAM

Bank of America Merrill Lynch today announced it has successfully onboarded its first pilot client into production of a new file-based electronic bank account management (eBAM) system.

28 October 2013

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Taiwan RTGS system adds RMB to its Swift platform

SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, today announced that Renminbi (RMB) settlement and clearing services are now available on Taiwan's Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system.

23 October 2013

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AccessPay incorporates Swift connectivity into Corporate Payments Hub

AccessPay is delighted to announce the signing of an agreement with SWIFT which will enable it to seamlessly incorporate SWIFT connectivity into its cloud-based Corporate Payments Hub (CPH) Payments and Cash Management platform; adding value to its SEPA, Bacs and Direct Debit Management solutions.

21 October 2013

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Swift signs MoU with Thailand's EDTA to promote uptake of ISO20022

SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with Electronic Transactions Development Agency ("ETDA") of Thailand to promote the adoption and use of ISO 20022 among the financial industry in Thailand and ASEAN.

04 October 2013

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Bellin and Swift commit to long-term treasury management partnership

BELLIN and SWIFT strengthen their cooperation and implement a direct connection between SWIFT and tm5.

26 September 2013

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