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in October 2018		 Total messages 2018 Growth YTD Network availability 2018
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12 October 2018

Four things to do before the 2018 SWIFT Standards release

The 2018 SWIFT Standards release is only a month away; with this year’s update allowing customers to access a host of new...
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10 October 2018

Standard Chartered goes live in Germany with SWIFT gpi

An addition to its gpi service that went live in the United States and Singapore in 2017
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22 to 25 October 2018

Sibos 2018

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10 October 2018

The Banker interviews SWIFT CEO, Gottfried Leibbrandt

SWIFT’s CEO discusses some of the key topics facing financial industry today
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10 October 2018

SWIFT support for the FX Market – Meet the margin challenge in the back office

FX market participants face the challenge of declining profitability as clients squeeze margins and the FX Global Code increases compliance costs, but...
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CSP

Customer Security Programme (CSP)

Reinforcing the security of the global banking system.

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9 October 2018

New Service Descriptions for SWIFT Support Services from January 2019

SWIFT brings to market a refreshed portfolio of support and care services helping customers to maintain their SWIFT environments. The new services...
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9 October 2018

SWIFT gpi enjoys accelerated adoption in Asia Pacific

In Asia Pacific, 119 banks have now committed to implementing SWIFT‘s global payment innovation (gpi)
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Mandatory maintenance: Trade messages

Major upgrade for documentary credits and guarantees

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8 October 2018

Africa payment series – a view from the South African Reserve Bank

Facilitating inter-regional payment flows
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5 October 2018

Be a hero in the fight against payment fraud

For payment providers, protecting yourself and your clients against payment fraud remains top-of-mind
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4 October 2018

Three Key Takeaways from SWIFT’s Business Forum New York

From big tech to fintech, here’s what you need to know from this year’s forum
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3 October 2018

Stephen Lindsay, Head of Standards, talks to Payments Journal

ISO 20022 is underpinning advances across the payments industry
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Where today’s financial leaders and tomorrow’s big thinkers unite to accelerate the development and spread of innovation.

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2 October 2018

SWIFT launches gpi payment analytics

Advanced analytics allow banks to optimise payment routes for cost and speed
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1 October 2018

Africa payment series – a view from Ecobank

Financial Crime Compliance in Africa
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10 October 2018

SWIFT support for the FX Market – Meet the margin challenge in the back office

FX market participants face the challenge of declining profitability as clients squeeze margins and the FX Global Code increases compliance costs, but...
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28 September 2018

Julien Blanchez appointed Head of Data Analytics at SWIFT

SWIFT recruits senior executive from Google
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28 September 2018

SWIFT gpi recognised by Economic Times award

Receives ET BFSI Innovation Tribe 2018 award in Mumbai
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26 September 2018

Financial Services seizing the opportunity in New York

Innovation in Payments, Technology and Cyber Risk Management were all key topics at the SWIFT Business Forum New York 2018
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24 September 2018

Africa payment series – a view from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Interoperability: the next step for mobile money in Africa
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26 September 2018

Closing the case on payment investigations

Even the best detectives need help to close a case: Sherlock Holmes had Dr. Watson, and Hercule Poirot had Mr. Hastings. But...
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25 September 2018

SWIFT community to embark on migration to ISO 20022 for payments traffic

Following a large scale industry consultation SWIFT Board recommends a migration of payments traffic to ISO 20022 starting November 2021
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24 September 2018

Customer Security Programme - attestation deadline approaching

All SWIFT users must comply with the mandatory security controls by the end of 2018
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17 September 2018

Africa payment series – a view from the African Development Bank

Driving growth in Africa – the role of the financial infrastructure in boosting intra-African trade
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