SwiftNet Directory (SND)
A centralised X.500 directory of entities that stores the certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists that the SwiftNet Certification Authority issues. The SwiftNet Directory identifies an entity by its Distinguished Name (DN). The entities are available to security officers who use the Local Registration Application through the SwiftNet Online Operations Manager to manage them. The certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists are available to the customer's SwiftNet interface (for example, Alliance Gateway).
Make plans now for Sibos 2015 in Singapore
Over the past few years, the world's financial media have observed and commented on a gradual shift in the global economic centre of gravity from West to East. "This shift is reflected in our customers' activity," says Alain Raes, Chief Executive, Asia-Pacific & EMEA, Swift. "The region is increasingly important to Swift and its community."
Swift celebrates 30th anniversary in New Zealand
Auckland, 27 December 2012 – Swift, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 banking organisations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories, recently celebrated 30 successful years of operations in New Zealand. This also marks a major milestone for Swift in Asia Pacific as it continues to expand and invest in this fast growing region.
Swift publishes attestation rate for Customer Security Controls Framework 2019
91% of customers, representing over 99% of Swift’s traffic, have attested to their compliance with CSCF v2019
Swift trials instant cross-border gpi payments through TIPS
A group of banks join with Swift to test real-time gpi cross-border payments in Europe through the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payments Settlement (TIPS)
Swift announces management change
Brussels - 13 June 2014 - Mike Fish, Chief Information Officer and Head of Information Technology and Operations, has made the decision to retire after 15 years at Swift.
Swift Innotribe announces the five finalists of its Startup Challenge in Singapore
Brussels, 19 May 2014 - The Innotribe Startup Challenge attendees selected the five finalists from the Asian leg of its annual Startup Challenge to compete at Sibos Boston in October. Ten early-stage startups and five growth-stage innovators delivered compelling pitches to an audience of global innovators and investors, venture capitalists and industry experts. The showcase was held at the National Design Centre on 15 May, in partnership with the Next Bank Asia conference.
Swift traffic hits record highs in 2018 as gpi uptake soars
An 11% year-on-year increase continues trend of strong growth
All aboard as Swift GPI momentum builds
Sibos 2018 offered an opportunity for its first wave of users to reflect on and share their key learnings
Making cybersecurity more accessible to all
Learn how we’re helping institutions strengthen their cybersecurity defences, regardless of their size, through industry partnerships, a free and effective tool box and cost-conscious processes as part of our Customer Security Programme.
Faster not always better
Anyone with a mobile phone can send a text message to someone on the other side of the world instantaneously – and in most cases for free. However, when it comes to payments, interaction is slower and costly.