The benefits and challenges of being an ISO 20022 pioneer
During a recent roundtable discussion, representatives of Russia’s National Settlement Depository, Swift and the Russian National Swift Association (ROSSwift) explored the opportunities – and the obstacles – on the road to ISO 20022 adoption.
Banks and fintechs: adversaries or partners? Part two
New article series from the Swift Institute and Knowledge@Wharton explores the fledgling relationship between banks and fintechs
ISO 20022 in bytes: The voice of the German community, Swift platform connectivity guidance and more
Welcome to the 4th edition of ISO 20022 in bytes. In this edition we’ve got a deep dive into how the German community is fostering harmonisation and interoperability of payments with CBPR+, by actively engaging in domestic and global working groups.
Despite the unprecedented times we’re living through, the mobilisation of the Swift community to prepare for the adoption of CBPR+ (and HVPS+ for domestic payment systems) has been remarkable, with more than 60% having started their ISO learning or…
ISO in bytes: The voice of the Canadian community, a refined activation approach and your testing journey
Welcome to the 6th edition of ISO 20022 in bytes. In this edition, with just thirteen months until the go-live of CBPR+ and the Transaction Manager (TM), we’ll hear from Payments Canada about their journey as an RTGS to adopt HVPS+, the ISO 20022 market practices for payment market infrastructures. The CBPR+ programme is moving ahead at full steam, with the in-flow translation service set to become available for testing this November, and a refined transition period for next year’s move from…
Poland strengthens its position as a financial hub for CEE
Third Swift Business Forum in Warsaw looks at recent developments in Poland’s economy and market infrastructure landscape and assesses how well it is prepared for the future.