The FX voice trader has not yet disappeared, and electronic trading has added to price transparency without necessarily boosting liquidity, which is fragmented across specialist platforms. But the number and market share of electronic trading platforms in all FX instruments is set to increase, and FX trading may one day be traded as just another financial asset class across a network of digital trading systems.

Citi, Deutsche, HSBC, JPM and others work towards banking industry reform as Innotribe Enablers

With the recent introduction of the 5th AML Directive, registries are set to play a more important role than ever in the fight against financial crime. In this article, Marie-Charlotte Henseval, Head of KYC solutions, explains how the ability to access structured data via public and private registries for systematic KYC checks is becoming the cornerstone of compliance.

Swift’s KYC Registry will become the first global utility to integrate the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) Sustainable Trade Finance Guidelines, making it easier for financial institutions to identify environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in their supply chains.

We’re working with 25 financial institutions and business application providers to show how Swift capabilities can benefit end customers. It’s part of our commitment to help our community meet customers’ rising expectations and support the G20’s goals for enhanced cross-border payments.

We’re laying the foundations for global payments using Central Bank Digital Currencies. Find out how.

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Swift and BCG issue report on progress of digitisation in international trade

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