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A community that concentrates on SWIFT as an important business tool in the payments and standards world.
In today’s interconnected economy, efficient cross-border payments are crucial for businesses and individuals alike. Yet, traditional payment methods often face challenges such as delays, high costs, ...
Cross-border payments play a vital role in the seamless operation of the international economy, and their significance continues to rise as the world’s economies become increasingly interlinked throug...
Trade finance, essential for global commerce, facilitates 80-90% of trade transactions, serving as a primary driver for economic growth. However, its heavy reliance on paper contrasts with the digital...
Sibos – the Olympics of Banking For over four decades, SWIFT's Sibos event has been the premier annual gathering for the global financial industry. Sibos provides a platform for banks, financial insti...
In today's global economy, real time payments, complete transparency and risk management are the keys to a successful payments business. Over the last few years, there have been a number of initiative...
Standards are a cornerstone of the financial industry. For over 40 years the SWIFT MT standard has enabled industry automation, reducing the cost and risk of cross-border business, and enabling the de...
Why we should be utilising the benefits of ISO 20022 Author: Mansion House Consulting Publications ISO 20022 is finally upon us and is set to revolutionise payments and networks. Indeed, as FinExtra ...
I shared my thoughts this time last year about the upcoming SWIFT Releases originally scheduled for 2020 and the importance of early preparation. Earlier this year, the planned SWIFT changes for Trad...
The race is on to reinvent settlement. As customer demands for faster settlement times increase, and new technologies come online, banks are under pressure to meet their clients’ heightened needs It's...
The ISO 20022 messaging standard will enable rapid payments processing and global settlement, with interoperability across many payments infrastructures. As we move closer to the migration deadline a...
Following the relatively straightforward implementation of SWIFT Release 2019 this November, are you ready for the more complex requirements of SWIFT Releases 2020 and 2021? Here I’ll summarise what’...
As the world moves towards a more global way of doing business, banks and financial institutions need the capability to move money around efficiently, transparently and in a cost effective manner and ...