Hear how Swift is helping the industry embrace the new digital economy.
At this year’s Sibos, new technology, changing customer demand, geopolitics, regulation, and cybersecurity dominated discussions and set the agenda for the year ahead.
In the interviews below, hear from leading Swift experts about how we’re supporting the community in meeting these challenges.
Asia Pacific – realising the opportunities
How are the rise of new payments technologies, new ways of working such as open banking, and the proliferation of real-time payments impacting the Asia Pacific region? Alain Raes, CEO of APAC and EMEA, discusses the key issues facing banks and fintechs in the region.
Standards – making life easy for our customers
Steven Gilderdale, Chief Platform Officer, explains how Swift is making life easier for our customers by delivering services in simpler, more efficient and more secure ways. He also discusses how Swift can help the industry adopt API technology, preventing fragmentation and aiding standardisation in technology and security.
Swift GPI – the new standard in cross-border payments
Wim Raymaekers, Head of gpi Portfolio Evolution and Thierry Chilosi, Head of gpi Customer Success discuss the rapid adoption of gpi, and how Swift is aiming to bring fast, transparent payments to all Swift transactions by 2020.
Instant payments – opportunities and challenges
Growth in demand for faster customer payments continues unabated, with initiatives such as Australia’s New Payments Platform (NPP) and Swift’s gpi setting new global standards. But with increased speed comes increased reliance on fraud detection and compliance tools to keep pace. Luc Meurant, Chief Marketing Officer, explains how Swift is helping to meet this challenge.