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Browse Swift’s collection of reports, white papers and industry research.

Unlocking frictionless cross border payment
Unlocking frictionless cross border payment
Publication
Payments 26 May 2026

Payment Optimisation Playbook

A targeted analysis and guide to tackling structural frictions in cross - border payments

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Insights into the African payments landscape
Insights into the African payments landscape
Publication
Payments 30 June 2026

Insights into the African payments landscape

Africa’s payments landscape is rapidly evolving, with this paper exploring how innovation, growth and collaboration are transforming cross‑border payments across the continent.

2025 Annual Review
2025 Annual Review
Publication
24 June 2026

2025 Annual Review

Unlocking frictionless cross border payment
Unlocking frictionless cross border payment
Publication
Payments 26 May 2026

Payment Optimisation Playbook

A targeted analysis and guide to tackling structural frictions in cross - border payments

Capital controls and cross-border payment speed
Capital controls and cross-border payment speed
Publication
Payments 30 April 2026

Capital controls and cross-border payment speed

Do Capital Controls Slow Cross-Border Payments in the Last Mile? Preliminary Evidence

Scaling digital assets - From experiments to mainstream adoption
Scaling digital assets - From experiments to mainstream adoption
Publication
Payments 15 January 2026

Scaling digital assets - From experiments to mainstream adoption

How we’re driving the global adoption of digital assets across the financial ecosystem.

Spotlight on speed: Why the last mile is the longest
Spotlight on speed: Why the last mile is the longest
Publication
Payments 24 September 2025

Spotlight on speed: Why the last mile is the longest

Improving the speed of cross-border payments is at the heart of Swift’s strategy. Faster payments offer considerable benefits. In today’s digital world, end-customer expectations centre on immediacy, particularly for retail payments.

T+1: One year on… A new chapter begins
T+1: One year on… A new chapter begins
Publication
Securities 24 September 2025

T+1: One year on… A new chapter begins

Explore how T+1 is reshaping securities settlement, and what it means for the future of capital markets.

Fighting fraud through data collaboration
Fighting fraud through data collaboration
Publication
Risk & Compliance 15 September 2025

Fighting fraud through data collaboration

Fighting fraud through data collaboration

Adoption of the Unique Transaction Identifier
Adoption of the Unique Transaction Identifier
Publication
1 September 2025

Adoption of the Unique Transaction Identifier

Powering an efficient future of securities processing

2024 Annual Review
2024 Annual Review
Publication
12 June 2025

2024 Annual Review

The path to enhanced cross-border payment experiences
The path to enhanced cross-border payment experiences
Publication
Payments 2 June 2025

The path to enhanced cross-border payment experiences

Download the report to uncover what truly matters to customers worldwide in cross-border payment experiences.

It’s time to transform exceptions and investigations
It’s time to transform exceptions and investigations
Publication
Payments 3 April 2025

It’s time to transform exceptions and investigations

How the industry can harness the opportunity to transform E&I.

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