Fintech News

JUNE 4, 2024

International Payment Identity (iPiD), a Singapore-based fintech that recently joined Visa’s 2024 Accelerator Programme , has raised US$5.3 Founded in 2021 by former Swift executives, iPiD offers advanced payee verification and identification solutions aimed at enhancing global payment security.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 24, 2024

The Bank of England has provided a strong commitment to the international programme through the development of its new Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) which sits at the heart of the UK’s national payments infrastructure. The UK is increasingly falling behind the world order in this space, with the inability of Pay.UK

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Bank of America has launched a cross-border payment tracker through its Swift GPI module that allows clients real-time visibility into their international payments.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 17, 2024

PayDo , a leading Electronic Money Institution, proudly announces the expansion of its SWIFT service capabilities to include 11 new currencies. With 24 currencies in total, PayDo corporate and individual clients now get a new frontier within international payment solutions.

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Finextra

APRIL 18, 2024

UniCredit is now the first and only bank across its core markets to offer Swift GPI on international payments across each of its client segments - from retail clients up to SMEs and multinational corporates - following its recent roll-out of the free service in Austria, Italy and Germany.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Digital currencies could render the SWIFT global payments network unnecessary, RT.com reported, citing the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). In this case SWIFT it may not be necessary, because it will be a different kind of technological interaction,” Skorobogatova said during a virtual meeting, per RT.com.

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Finovate

APRIL 30, 2024

International banking technology company Veritran announced a collaboration with financial messaging services company Swift. As part of the collaboration, Veritran has joined the Swift Partner Programme. Swift GPI Tracker enables users to check the status of cross-border payments.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 19, 2024

Swift today announced it has been selected to build a service that will reduce the risk of misdirected payments and increase defences against payment fraud, providing Australians with more confidence when sending money.

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Payments Source

MAY 23, 2017

Calling it a first in international payments, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication [Swift] is providing a cross-border, real-time payments tracker for banks handling global transactions.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By partnering with dLocal, MoneyGram will continue to streamline cross-border payments and lower costs to consumers by pairing its global network and innovative technology with dLocal’s advanced payout solutions and adaptable local payment methods, such as wallets and bank accounts.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 30, 2024

Veritran and Swift announce their collaboration that will enable financial institutions to offer an enhanced and streamlined cross-border payments experience to their customers. At Veritran, we’re fully committed to leading the charge towards an innovative future in international payments.”

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 27, 2024

Global tech firm Veritran has partnered with Swift , the world’s leading provider of financial messaging services, to enable financial institutions to offer an enhanced, streamlined and more transparent cross-border payment experience to their customers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

SWIFT , a global provider of secure financial messaging, announced a new service Thursday (Oct. 1) that promises to improve the experience for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and consumers who send low-value payments across borders. SWIFT said this latest improvement is another building block for its new strategy.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Clearing House and other payments players, including Swift, are readying for the March rollout of a international payments standard.

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Nanonets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

In today's interconnected world, the swift and secure transfer of funds across borders is essential for international trade and finance. SWIFT is a crucial player that facilitates this process. SWIFT is the most common and widely adopted wire transfer method, connecting financial institutions across the globe.

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The Paypers

JUNE 20, 2022

Russia’s Rostec Group , a government organization, has developed a blockchain platform to launch a digital system for international payments capable of replacing the global SWIFT system.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 31, 2024

SurePay , the IBAN-name check provider, confirmation of payee (CoP) and verification of payee (VoP) to over 100 banks, has expanded its services following a strategic agreement with Swift , the messaging network, and the integration of Swift’s payment pre-validation service.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Bank of America (BofA) is introducing a cross-border payment tracker and expanding SWIFT gpi to support more than 140 currencies, accessible through the integrated CashPro platform. Customers can make payments via Bank of America’s SWIFT gpi solution. and Ireland at SWIFT. . and Ireland at SWIFT. .

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Payments Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

“As a standardized format, ISO 20022 creates a common language for international payments the world over,” writes an executive in support of industry collaboration.

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Payment Savvy

MARCH 22, 2023

Most international money wires have been possible with the infamous SWIFT code. If you’re dealing with international payments regularly, you must know of its existence. This article discusses the definition and purposes of the SWIFT network system. What Is the SWIFT Banking System?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Middle Eastern finance group Emirates National Bank Dubai (NBD) has deployed a centralized international payments hub on Tata Consultancy Services ' TCS BaNCS For Payments, according to a press release , which will help to boost payments in numerous countries across the world.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

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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Payments Source

APRIL 9, 2019

National Australia Bank is utilizing the end-to-end transaction tracking system through Swift's Global Payments Innovation system, making it the first bank in Australia to allow business customers to track international payments through one click on an account platform.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

First Investment Bank ( Fibank ) is the first Bulgarian bank to offer the SWIFT Global Payment Initiative (gpi), according to a press release. SWIFT data shows that about 36 percent of gpi transfers reach their destination within 5 minutes. Fibank lets its customers make international transfers in over 110 currencies.

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Payments Source

JULY 22, 2019

dominated payments systems such as Swift, driven by the rise in cross-border trade and a desire to find non-dollar alternatives to international payments systems vulnerable to sanctions by the U.S. Russia and its BRICS partners are developing cross-border alternatives to U.S.-dominated government.

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Finextra

JUNE 5, 2024

Founded by a team of former Swift executives, iPiD (International Payment Identity) has raised $5.3 million to roll out a Confirmation of Payee product across Europe.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The innovation helps enable travelers to add funds to their TourCard digital account with Bank of Shanghai from another source, helping to make the payment experience smoother when settling expenses locally.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

SWIFT announced Thursday (March 21) that six Spanish banks, representing 85 percent of the cross-border payments market in Spain, have adopted SWIFT global payments innovation or gpi. SWIFT gpi enables banks to conduct end-to-end tracking of the cross-border payment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2018

SWIFT announced Sunday (October 21) successful test results of its new instant cross-border payments proof of concept, involving banks in China, Singapore, Thailand and Australia. The linkage was achieved by participant banks like National Australia Bank processing incoming SWIFT gpi payments onward as NPP instant payments.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

that will offer access to direct deposits a day early, while SWIFT is rolling out a new offering for live international payments and transfers called gpi Instant. Plus, Aareal Bank Group is rolling out its Aareal Exchange & Payment Platform (AEPP) offering. SWIFT gpi Instant Goes Live in the UK.

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Payments Source

JUNE 9, 2017

International payments and risk-based services provider INTL FCStone says its London-based global payments division will become a non-bank participant in Swift's global initiative to improve the cross-border transaction landscape.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

SWIFT announced Thursday (Oct. 11) that Santander , the retail and commercial bank, has gone live on SWIFT’s global payments innovation (gpi) service in Spain, the U.K., In a press release , SWIFT said Santander will go live in Chile and Mexico on SWIFT gpi by the end of this year. Argentina and Poland.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

SWIFT said Tuesday (December 18) that its SWIFT gpi payment service is being used for more than half of SWIFT’s cross-border traffic. According to SWIFT, the SWIFT gpi service has improved the customer experience in cross-border payments by boosting speed, transparency and the traceability of payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Global banks using SWIFT networks, the global interbank messaging system used to move trillions of dollars each day, are stepping up their security systems amid the rising threat of cyberattacks. The vulnerabilities of the SWIFT system — as well as the growing number of cybercrime incidents and hacking threats — have left the industry shaken.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 2, 2024

StoneX has announced that it is one of the first financial organizations to enable Swift ’s new leading-edge solution for cross-border payments. Cross-border payments have long been a complex area marked by ongoing regulatory and compliance changes, bank offline hours, and increasing competition.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 7, 2024

This innovative platform is set to transform the landscape of cross-border payments, delivering new standards in traceability, transparency, and efficiency. Furthermore, once the transaction is sent, the payment can be tracked on its journey through to final credit to the beneficiary.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

SWIFT announced Thursday (February 28) that more than $40 trillion has been transferred over its gpi service last year. In a press release, SWIFT said its rapid adoption resulted in the share of cross-border messages using gpi having jumped to 56 percent at the end of last year compared to 15 percent at the beginning of the year.

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