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Championing Swift Connectivity for Private Banks and Asset Managers in APAC

Fintech News

In the dynamic financial landscape of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, private banks, asset managers, fund managers, and other capital market participants are increasingly recognising the pivotal role of Swift connectivity. March 2023 marked the start of the migration with a coexistence period with MT messages.

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Swift, Lloyds deliver real-time cross-border payments in U.K. through GPI Instant

Payments Source

After tests with several banks that established Swift's ability to connect its Global Payments Initiative faster payments rail to domestic networks, the financial and messaging standards organization is activating the service in the U.K.

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Swift's message to banks on dual standards: Do both

Payments Source

Ideally, Swift would like to see its worldwide bank network fully adopt its Global Payments Innovation initiative as well as the ISO 20022 messaging standard for cross-border payments.

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Collaboration Is Key For Consensus On Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

According to the new Simplifying Cross-Border Payments Playbook , there are five key criteria that an ideal cross-border payment solution should meet: speed, security, compliance, transparency and ubiquity. How Cross-Border Payments Are Made. So, what’s the problem? What’s Changing?

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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. ISO 20022 will modernize international and domestic payment rails, enabling right and new payment services.”

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Swift hires Pérez-Tasso as new CEO

Payments Source

Javier Pérez-Tasso has been named the new CEO of payments messaging standards provider Swift, replacing Gottfried Leibbrandt, who steps down from the post at the end of June.

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EU Parliament Eyes New Rules On Cross-Border Payment Fees

PYMNTS

Separately, in terms of individual company news, and also in Europe, EastNets and Bankingblocks said they have teamed up to present modular “banking blocks” aimed at faster cross-border payments.