SWIFT

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, legally S.W.I.F.T. SCRL, provides a network that enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive information about financial transactions in a secure, standardized and reliable environment.

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High Revenues, Low Margins An Opportunity In X-Border Corporate Payments
High Revenues, Low Margins An Opportunity In X-Border Corporate Payments
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Consumers may secure the majority of payments innovation efforts, but when it comes to cross-border payments, the opportunity undoubtedly lies in corporate transactions. Get the...

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Bitcoin Daily: SWIFT India Teams With Blockchain Startup; Giga Watt Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Bitcoin Daily: SWIFT India Teams With Blockchain Startup; Giga Watt Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
November 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

SWIFT India, a joint venture between SWIFT SCRL and several banks, plans to test distributed ledger technology (DLT) in partnership with blockchain startup MonetaGo, Cointelegraph reported....

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Data Dive, Three S’s Edition: Singles Day, Swift And Settlements
Data Dive, Three S’s Edition: Singles Day, Swift And Settlements
November 12, 2018  |  Data Dive

With 49 days left in the year, there are 42 shopping days left until Christmas,  and the official sprint to the end is upon us....

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SWIFT Disconnects From Iran’s Banks
SWIFT Disconnects From Iran’s Banks
November 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

SWIFT has given the nod to U.S. sanctions against Iran and cut off dozens of Iranian banks from the financial messaging service — leaving Iran...

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Five At Five: Instacart Makes A National Play
Five At Five: Instacart Makes A National Play
November 07, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest grocery pickup expansion effort, along...

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SWIFT Debunks Ripple Integration Rumor
SWIFT Debunks Ripple Integration Rumor
November 07, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

SWIFT threw cold water on a rumor Wednesday (Nov. 7) that it helped drive the price of XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with Ripple, ahead of...

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SWIFT Kicks Iranian Banks Off Messaging System Due To Sanctions
SWIFT Kicks Iranian Banks Off Messaging System Due To Sanctions
November 06, 2018  |  International

SWIFT, the messaging system that connects over 11,000 financial institutions as they transfer money around the globe, has ended its relationship with Iranian banks, succumbing...

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Faster Payments, Real-Time Payments And A Few Glitches
Faster Payments, Real-Time Payments And A Few Glitches
November 01, 2018  |  Faster Payments

Speed matters in payments, and as B2B moves away from checks, some recent infrastructure initiatives and announcements show traction in Europe and Asia.  However, as...

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SWIFT X-Border Payments Test ‘Instant’ Success?
SWIFT X-Border Payments Test ‘Instant’ Success?
October 25, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

SWIFT says its global payments innovation (gpi) payments test across borders has been a success. Elsewhere, payments system improvement initiatives are underway, notably in the...

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