Swift Hackathon 2023: Unleashing innovation for a sustainable future
We’re looking for the most forward-thinking teams in finance to show how innovation can be harnessed to advance ESG goals. Are you up for the challenge?
Swift finds security and transparency matter most for low-value cross-border payments
New global survey of consumers and small businesses identifies top factors they consider when picking a payment provider
Hidden fees evoke a stronger negative reaction than a payment not arriving at all
81% of consumers and 87% of SMEs explore their bank’s offering first when making a cross-border payment
Swift’s cross-border payments processing speed surpasses G20 target
89% of cross-border payments are processed over Swift within an hour, placing its transaction speed ahead of the G20’s end-to-end target of 75% by 2027
Fast in-flight processing and greater transparency reflects strong focus on helping industry meet G20 targets with strategy focused on instant, frictionless end-to-end payments
Latest data also highlights that the majority of international payments are direct or involve only one intermediary, and reveals issues industry must tackle to…
Fighting friction in securities post-trade – together
How far can we go in eliminating friction from post-trade settlement? In this third and final article in the series, Vikesh Patel, Swift’s Head of Securities Strategy explains why the answer to this question depends on fresh thinking and industry-wide collaboration.
Swift unveils industry’s first ever cross-border payments tracker
Corporate treasurers can now find out where a payment is at any given time
2016: A pivotal year for Blockchain
Visitors to the Swift Business Forum London 2016 would have been forgiven for experiencing a few Sibos 2015 déjà vu moments – standing room-only Blockchain sessions, “DLT” (distributed ledger technology) speaker references left, right and centre, and a flurry of #Blockchain sound bites punctuating the Twitter dialogue.
Swift and BCG say securities industry ripe for APIs
Joint Swift and BCG report finds growing momentum for API technology as firms seek more efficiency and new service offerings
Financial institutions prepare for new European payments architecture
Swift paper highlights the milestones for action and looks at the challenges and opportunities for financial institutions.
Innotribe selects nine companies to compete in the first annual Startup Challenge in Latin America
Nine startups will compete in Mexico on 29 June and benefit from expert mentoring, in-depth industry feedback and networking opportunities to take their innovative solutions to the next level