| 2009 |
Sibos takes place in Hong Kong. It is the event’s largest ever showing in Asia Pacific |
| 2008 |
As SWIFT celebrates its 35th anniversary, Sibos is held in Vienna exactly 20 years after its first Vienna visit. There are over 8,000 participants |
| 2007 |
The year Lázaro Campos becomes SWIFT’s new CEO, Sibos is held in Boston, for the second time since 1994 |
| 2006 |
Sibos is held in Sydney for the second time since 1997 |
| 2005 |
Sibos is held in Copenhagen for the third time |
| 2004 |
Sibos takes place in Atlanta, the home of Coca-Cola. David Taggart, its Treasurer, takes part in a Sibos plenary that debates how banks should be better servicing their corporate clients. Heidi Miller of JPMorgan Chase delivers a memorable opening address challenging the industry to change |
| 2003 |
The year SWIFT turns 30, Sibos visits Singapore |
| 2002 |
In the year that the first FIN message is sent over SWIFT’s new IP-based network, SWIFTNet, Sibos is held in Geneva |
| 2001 |
Sibos in Singapore is cancelled following the 11 September attacks |
| 2000 |
Sibos is held in the US West Coast’s financial centre: San Francisco |
| 1999 |
SWIFT starts the year with euro changeover and ends it ready for Y2K. In between it launches Bolero, wins the GSTPA bid and hosts Sibos in Munich. |
| 1998 |
Sibos goes to Helsinki |
| 1997 |
SWIFT’s Sydney office opens and Sibos is held in...Sydney |
| 1996 |
Sibos comes to Florence |
| 1995 |
Sibos takes place in Copenhagen |
| 1994 |
Sibos is held in the US investment management capital: Boston |
| 1993 |
Sibos is held in Geneva, its second visit to Switzerland since 1983 |
| 1992 |
Sibos takes place in Brussels, home of SWIFT’s HQ, for the second time since 1978 |
| 1991 |
The first Sibos in Asia Pacific is held in Hong Kong |
| 1990 |
Sibos visits Berlin the year after its famous wall is demolished |
| 1989 |
Sibos arrives in Stockholm |
| 1988 |
Sibos is held in Vienna |
| 1987 |
The year SWIFT goes into securities and the first BIC directory is issued, Sibos is held in Montreal |
| 1986 |
Sibos takes over the South of France: Nice |
| 1985 |
Sibos goes to Brighton |
| 1984 |
Sibos takes place in Barcelona |
| 1983 |
The National Bank of Belgium becomes SWIFT’s one thousandth member in the year Sibos is held in Montreux |
| 1982 |
The fifth Sibos is held outside Europe for the first time, in Washington, D.C., USA |
| 1981 |
Sibos is held in Düsseldorf |
| 1980 |
Sibos is held in Copenhagen the year the first Asian countries connect to SWIFT and Hong Kong and Singapore start live operations |
| 1979 |
The year SWIFT opens its first North American operating centre, Sibos is held in Amsterdam |
| 1978 |
Five years after SWIFT is born and a year after the first SWIFT message is sent, the first Sibos is held in Brussels. 300 people take part |
