SWIFT The global provider of secure financial
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Press releases archive

 

Press releases for 2012

Date Title
17 January 3SKey goes live in Spain
16 January SWIFT plans investment and growth in Asia Pacific
11 January SWIFT wins T2S connectivity licence
9 January Correspondent banking 3.0

Press releases for 2011

Date Title
7 December SWIFT starts search for the world’s most promising innovation in financial services
21 November STP – A new look at an old idea
9 November Forthcoming regulation steps up SEPA pressure
8 November SWIFT achieves milestone in Corporate business: 900th Corporation joins network
19 October Polish CCP will be ready to adopt ISO 20022 clearing messages
3 October  SWIFTRemit provides industry’s first global remittance platform
21 September Korea Securities Depository to launch offshore funds platform using Euroclear Bank’s FundSettle and ISO 20022 over SWIFTNet
21 September Arkelis to provide the global SWIFT messaging infrastructure for Commerzbank
20 September SWIFT, banks and corporates pilot EBAM Central Utility
19 September SWIFT announces 16% rebate on 2011 messaging
19 September SWIFT launches new global economic barometer
19 September SWIFT and banks share insights and take action on Chinese currency business
19 September Arkelis develops Outsourced Messaging Service
15 September One year on, 3SKey digital identity solution thriving
12 September SWIFT and ICC Banking Commission collaborate on enhanced rules and tools for Trade Finance
6 September SWIFT looks to fill “payment gap” worth billions of Euros, caused by poor reference data
18 August  Survey: Data management issues delay liquidity risk progress
18 July  SWIFT to develop business continuity service for Real Time Gross Settlement systems
15 July Collaborative solutions key for regulatory success, new white paper argues
23 May Countdown to Innotribe Mumbai: conference set to explore the future of mobile banking for the "unbanked"
4 May SWIFT selects Sword FircoSoft to support new centralised Sanctions Screening service
18 April Mumbai mobile payments conference attracts eminent speaker line-up
13 April SWIFT joins Payments Council in UK payments industry
14 March SWIFT Expands into Personal Digital Identity
11 March HSBC to Broaden Connectivity Innovations With SAP and SWIFT
8 February SWIFT Launches SSI Initiatives to Reduce Settlement Errors and Increase Automation
20 January SWIFT Strengthens Global Securities Business with New Senior Appointments

  

Press releases for 2010

Date Title
1 December Accord’s functionality successfully extended with a new Multimatching capability
24 November SWIFT Sharia Compliant for Murabaha
24 November Milan Business Forum gets to grips with change
8 November Facilitating trade with SWIFT’s BPO
3 November SWIFT Business Forum 2010 in Seoul wrap-up report in Korean | in English (PDF)
27 October SWIFT announces update to financial industry’s operating system
27 October Indonesian banking community chooses SWIFTNet as primary messaging platform for its second generation RTGS
26 October SWIFT launches ‘ISO 20022 For Dummies’
26 October SWIFT launches 3SKey digital identity solution
25 October DTCC and SWIFT Launch ISO 20022 Corporate Actions Messaging Pilot Program

21 September

SWIFT Links Securities Matching Solution to Multiple CCPs

15 September

SWIFT to reduce message prices by an average 20 percent

13 September

Hong Kong RTGS adds new real-time features to its SWIFTNet platform

19 July

SWIFT to acquire Ambit Messaging Hub Assets from SunGard in a move that strengthens the relationship between both entities

8 July

EU reaches political accord on EU-US Terrorist Finance Tracking Program Agreement

1 July

DTCC, SWIFT & XBRL US Unveil Business Case for Corporate Actions Automation

15 June

U.S SEC Grants ‘no-action’ relief for SWIFT’s Electronic Trade Confirmation message

21 April

EBAM - changing the future of corporate bank account management

13 April

Reducing Risk Through Bank-assisted Open Account


  

Press releases for 2009

Date Title

1 December

SWIFT Expands US Bank Presence through Alliance Lite

19 October

BGI goes live with HSBC for Automated Managed Funds Processing using SWIFT Funds

23 September

La Caisse Nationale d’Allocations Familiales choisit SWIFT pour optimiser la sécurisation et la gestion de ses flux financiers

17 September

Redundancies: SWIFT reacts to misleading information

16 September

DTCC, SWIFT and XBRL US Launch U.S. Stakeholder Group as Part of Issuer to Investor: Corporate Actions Initiative

14 September

Trade Services Utility reaches new milestone

8 September

Banks achieve cost and efficiency savings using SWIFT’s service for workers’ remittances

7 September

SWIFT launches Easy Exceptions and Investigations to increase efficiency of payments enquiry management

17 August

ICBC signs up for SWIFT’s Workers’ Remittances solution

10 August

Brazilian Interbank Payment Clearinghouse Joins SWIFT

28 July

SWIFTNet goes live in Hong Kong for high-value payments

15 June

SWIFT & BRED Banque Populaire renforcent leur partenariat

11 June

SWIFT’s securities matching solution goes live

29 May

Automation service for insurers launches on SWIFT

28 May

DTCC, SWIFT and XBRL US Join Together on Plan to Improve Processing of Corporate Actions Announcements

19 May

SWIFT partenaire de Box & Automation Solutions

22 April

Automated managed funds processing on SWIFT goes live in Australia

26 March

SWIFT joins Board of XRLB US

25 February

SWIFT opens Seoul office and partners with South Korea in “financial hub” drive

18 February

Subpoenaed SWIFT message data is adequately protected 


  

Press releases for 2008

Date Title

10 December

SWIFT respects data protection legislation 

18 November

Historic India breakthrough for SWIFT with AXIS Bank

17 November

India's leading bankers and financiers gathering to debate Asia Pacific financial sector trends and challenges

17 September

SWIFT signs agreement with major insurance industry players to establish a shared platform for electronic data transmission

15 September

SWIFT launches easy, low-cost connectivity solution

14 August

EuroCCP and SWIFT collaborate on connectivity to clearing and settlement services for Turquoise

6 August

Major prime brokers select SWIFT to provide new trade-date matching solution

1 July

SWIFT opens office in San Francisco to support growth in North America

18 June

SWIFT announces exceptionally strong message growth in 2007

15 May

SWIFT's leadership team in Americas region strengthened by new appointment

  

  

Press releases for 2007

Date Title

1 October

SWIFT announces new fixed fee pricing option for high volume customers

11 July

SWIFTNet FpML to automate OTC derivatives trade processing

20 June

Euroclear selects SWIFT to provide secure messaging for new Common Communication Interface

14 June

SWIFT AGM approves new 'Financial Market Regulators' category

13 June

SWIFT 2007 price reductions reach 10.4% to date

6 June

Six major ACHs join SWIFT SEPA Testing

29 May

SWIFT reports record traffic and strong financial results for 2006

16 May

SWIFTNet Mail: simple, secure and reliable email

2 April

James P. Donovan resigns as Head of Securities Industry Division

19 February

SWIFT announces new CEO

10 January

SWIFT launches enhanced ‘SWIFT for Corporates' offering


  

Press releases for 2006

Date Title

8 December

SWIFT announces new 2007 price reductions

12 October

SWIFTNet Exceptions & Investigations now live

11 October

SWIFTNet Trade Services Utility – advance sales confirm strong interest

11 October

17 banks to start SEPA testing with SWIFT

10 October

SWIFT introduces enhanced ‘SWIFT for Corporates’ offering

9 October

Hong Kong banking community chooses SWIFTNet as primary messaging platform

9 October

SWIFT announces 2006 rebate on all messaging

27 September

SWIFT works together with banks and corporates to implement ISO 20022 cash management standards

30 June

SWIFT to provide FpML messaging services over SWIFTNet

15 June

SWIFT AGM overwhelmingly approves new corporate category

15 June

SWIFT Board elects new Chairman and Deputy Chairman

14 June

SWIFT announces major price reductions and commercial actions

22 May

Joe Eng, SWIFT Executive and CIO, to leave SWIFT

10 May

SWIFT announces strong 2005 financial results

11 April

Fidelity and Citco go live on SWIFTNet Funds

3 April

Key milestone reached in the elimination of Giovannini Barrier 1


  

Press releases for 2005

Date Title

15 December

ISO message standards will be ready for MiFID

12 December

SWIFT raises 2005 rebate to 7%

24 November

SWIFT wins 2005 ICT Trends award for SWIFTWatch product

7 November

SWIFT announces 5% rebate for 2005

7 September

SWIFT Traffic Growth Incentive Programme goes live

6 September

SWIFT interfaces boost adoption of SWIFTSolutions

6 September

SWIFT launches first major FIX hub solution with automated certification testing service

6 September

Six banks to pilot SWIFTNet Exceptions and Investigations solution

5 September

Major banks to pilot SWIFTNet Trade Services Utility

7 July

SWIFT announces new Executive for Securities Industry Division

9 Jun

SWIFT announces major new price initiatives

3 May

SWIFT continues strong growth in 2004

1 March

SWIFTNet to be used by EUCLID PC/Server customers

5 January

SWIFT presents protocol framework in response to Giovannini Report