Managing MT and MX releases
We continually work to keep our existing standards up to date, in order to bring standards in line with business changes and correct technical issues. From time to time, we also publish newly developed standards. These changes can affect your business, from business flows to back office applications.
Schedule for Standards MT Release 2026
As of May 2025, this timeline gives a full development and implementation schedule for the FIN standards for 2026.
18 July 2025 | High-Level Information on Standards MT Release 2026 Summary of change requests received for SR 2026
For resource and budget allocation purposes only – not to be used for implementation. |
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21 November 2025 | High-Level Information on Standards MT Release 2026 Summary of approved change requests received for SR 2026
For resource and budget allocation purposes only – not to be used for implementation. |
19 December 2025 | Standards MT Release Guide 2026 (public)
Find advance information for Standards MT Release 2026 in MyStandards |
13 February 2026 | Standards MT Release Guide 2026 for Fast-track CR 3189 (public) Message Format Validation Rules 2026 for Fast-Track CR 3189 (login required) |
20 February 2026 | Updates to Standards MT Release Guide 2026 (public)
These updates are also implemented in MyStandards. |
20 March 2026 | Message Format Validation Rules 2026 – confirmed unchanged (login required) |
8 May 2026 | Vendor Test System |
17 July 2026 | Standards User Handbook for Standards MT Release 2026 published online. Standards MT Release 2026 - UHB Summary of Changes |
18 July 2026 | Test & Training System |
14 November 2026 | Standards Release 2026 Live |
Schedule for Standards MT Release 2027
As of May 2026, this timeline gives a full development and implementation schedule for the FIN standards for 2027.
24 July 2026 | High-Level Information on Standards MT Release 2027 Summary of change requests received for SR 2027
For resource and budget allocation purposes only – not to be used for implementation. |
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20 November 2026 | High-Level Information on Standards MT Release 2027 Summary of approved change requests received for SR 2027
For resource and budget allocation purposes only – not to be used for implementation. |
18 December 2026 | Standards MT Release Guide 2027 (public)
Find advance information for Standards MT Release 2027 in MyStandards |
19 February 2027 | Updates to Standards MT Release Guide 2027 (public)
These updates are also implemented in MyStandards. |
19 March 2027 | Message Format Validation Rules 2027 Updates (login required) |
7 May 2027 | Vendor Test System |
16 July 2027 | Standards User Handbook for Standards MT Release 2027 published online. Standards MT Release 2027 - UHB Summary of Changes |
17 July 2027 | Test & Training System |
20 November 2027 | Standards Release 2027 Live |
Schedule for FINplus & Funds Standards Release 2026
As of May 2025, this timeline gives standards information linked to Funds and FINplus, the Swift core, store-and-forward, message-processing services. It will provide financial institutions with the necessary environment to exchange the richer ISO 20022 format messages as MX message on SwiftNet. This includes currently a selection of ISO 20022 base message definitions for Funds, FINplus for Securities, CBPR+ usage guidelines, etc. with message details available in MyStandards.
18 July 2025 | High-Level Information on FINplus Standards Release 2026
High-Level Information on Funds Standards Release 2026
For resource and budget allocation purposes only – not to be used for implementation. |
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21 November 2025 | Updated High-Level Information on FINplus Standards Release 2026 Summary of approved change requests on messages already implemented on FINplus or advance information on new messages planned for implementation in FINplus.
Updated High-Level Information on Funds Standards Release 2026 Summary of approved change requests on messages already implemented on Funds or advance information on new messages planned for implementation in Funds.
For resource and budget allocation purposes only – not to be used for implementation. |
19 December 2025 | Advance release of the November 2026 CBPR+ Usage guidelines The CBPR+ UHB SR2026 first edition provides more information on the usage of these messages FINplus Standards Advance Information Summary of approved change requests on messages already implemented on FINplus or advance information on new messages planned for implementation in FINplus. |
20 February 2026 | Final release of the November 2026 CBPR+ Usage guidelines and the CBPR+ UHB SR2026 final edition |
20 March 2026 | ISO 20022/usage guidelines Message schemas and Message Definition Reports
Schemas and full documentation of new versions or new messages to be implemented in November 2026 in FINplus. |
8 May 2026 | Vendor Test System |
18 July 2026 | Pilot system |
14 November 2026 | Standards MX Release 2026 Live |
Schedule for FINplus & Funds Standards Release 2027
As of May 2026, this timeline gives standards information linked to Funds and FINplus, the Swift core, store-and-forward, message-processing services. It will provide financial institutions with the necessary environment to exchange the richer ISO 20022 format messages as MX message on SwiftNet. This includes currently a selection of ISO 20022 base message definitions for Funds, FINplus for Securities, CBPR+ usage guidelines, etc. with message details available in MyStandards.
24 July 2027 | High-Level Information on FINplus Standards Release 2027
High-Level Information on Funds Standards Release 2027
For resource and budget allocation purposes only – not to be used for implementation. |
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20 November 2026 | Updated High-Level Information on FINplus Standards Release 2027 Summary of approved change requests on messages already implemented on FINplus or advance information on new messages planned for implementation in FINplus.
Updated High-Level Information on Funds Standards Release 2027 Summary of approved change requests on messages already implemented on Funds or advance information on new messages planned for implementation in Funds.
For resource and budget allocation purposes only – not to be used for implementation. |
18 December 2026 | Advance release of the November 2027 CBPR+ Usage guidelines FINplus Standards Advance Information Summary of approved change requests on messages already implemented on FINplus or advance information on new messages planned for implementation in FINplus. |
19 February 2027 | Final release of the 2027 CBPR+ Usage guidelines and the CBPR+ UHB SR2027 final edition |
19 March 2027 | ISO 20022/usage guidelines Message schemas and Message Definition Reports
Schemas and full documentation of new versions or new messages to be implemented in November 2026 in FINplus. |
7 May 2027 | Vendor Test System |
17 July 2027 | Pilot system |
20 November 2027 | Standards MX Release 2027 Live |
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