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SWIFT: The Road To ISO 20022 Adoption

PYMNTS

PYMNTS recently spoke with Saqib Sheikh, global head of SWIFT’s ISO 20022 program, to learn more about SWIFT’s commitment to assist the financial community in the transition to the new standard in cross-border payments: ISO 20022. Richer Data With A Little Help From Our Friends .

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SWIFT Readies ISO 20022 For X-Border Payments

PYMNTS

Payments messaging firm SWIFT has released its first set of guidelines for financial institutions using the ISO 20022 payments messaging standard to complete cross-border transactions. “Adoption of ISO 20022 will continue the transformation of correspondent banking already ongoing,” SWIFT said in its announcement.

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Smarter Payments Tracker Eyes Interoperability

PYMNTS

In the latest Smarter Payments Tracker , PYMNTS takes a deep dive into the challenge of interoperability in achieving better cross-border payments services and experiences. In its announcement , SWIFT noted that this standardization will be especially impactful for high-value corporate payments within the correspondent banking sphere.

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U.S. Faster Payments Council Explores the Practicalities of Cross-Border Payments in a Faster Payments World

Fintech Finance

It explores the challenges faced by financial institutions in correspondent banking relationships, shedding light on regulatory compliance, security concerns, foreign exchange rate risks, and the impact of fintech players entering the field.

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Global Cross-Border Payments Expected To Grow, But Challenges Remain

PYMNTS

The latest Smarter Payments Tracker looks at the infrastructure developments that are making cross-border payment systems faster, more seamless and interoperable. More than 110 banks from Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Americas are part of the SWIFT gpi, which has been in a pilot stage. and Australia’s NPP. innovations.

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Collaboration Is Key For Consensus On Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

In June, the Chinese digital payment player Alipay and a handful of European mobile wallets announced a partnership to promote QR code payment interoperability. In July, SWIFT released its first set of guidelines for financial institutions using the ISO 20022 payments messaging standard to complete cross-border transactions.

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FPC 2023 Spring Member Meeting

Faster Payments Council

Whether we will see these services gain traction is tied to what many believe to be a major hurdle–interoperability. FedNow may not interoperate with RTP, and it doesn't seem to be a priority for either. Some banks may not be able to connect to both. Panelists will provider perspectives on correspondent banking strategies.

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