This document governs the relationship between SWIFT and the service bureaux that offer shared infrastructure services in the context of this Shared Infrastructure Programme. The document sets out the eligibility criteria for admission by SWIFT as a SWIFT service bureau, the roles and responsibilities of SWIFT and the service bureau, and the operational requirements that a SWIFT service bureau must comply with. The SIP Terms and Conditions as of 1 January 2018 are in alignment with the Customer Security Programme. Also as from 2018, the detailed operational and security requirements are covered in a separate document, the Shared Infrastructure Programme Security and Operational framework. The updated SIP documents are effective as of 2018 but are already available for pre-notification
