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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Ebury First FinTech To Use SWIFT gpi
Ebury First FinTech To Use SWIFT gpi
August 30, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

SWIFT, the provider of the secure financial messaging system, announced Thursday (August 30) that Ebury has become the first FinTech to go live with SWIFT’s global...

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SWIFT Debate Shows Politics, Payments Make Strange Bedfellows
SWIFT Debate Shows Politics, Payments Make Strange Bedfellows
August 29, 2018  |  Global Payments

The headlines all play on  the name “SWIFT” in some form or another: “Germany Wants A Swift End To SWIFT,” or “Some Critics Want A...

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SWIFT Names Barclay’s Dave Scola North America Head
SWIFT Names Barclay’s Dave Scola North America Head
August 29, 2018  |  Personnel

SWIFT has announced that Dave Scola is its new head of North America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Europe Seeks SWIFT Alternative
Europe Seeks SWIFT Alternative
August 27, 2018  |  Europe

To help attain financial independence, Europe has reportedly been working on a money transfer system. It would be separate from the prevailing Society for Worldwide...

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Germany Wants New, Non US Global Payments System
Germany Wants New, Non US Global Payments System
August 22, 2018  |  International

Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas has called for the European Union (EU) to create a new payments system, independent in response to the United...

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India Grabs Headlines; Ripple Makes Waves In X-Border Efforts                             
India Grabs Headlines; Ripple Makes Waves In X-Border Efforts                             
August 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

India gains some traction with SWIFT's gpi service and cross-border payments, while even despite crypto's freefall, Ripple eyes that country -- and China, too --...

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Cross-Border Grabs Spotlight Amid SWIFT, Blockchain Headlines
Cross-Border Grabs Spotlight Amid SWIFT, Blockchain Headlines
August 09, 2018  |  International

Payments infrastructure news tends to be global in scope, as firms and stakeholders eye efficiency and speed in transacting in new and existing markets far-flung...

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SWIFT Cleared To Link Into TIPS
SWIFT Cleared To Link Into TIPS
August 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payments messaging service SWIFT has received clearance to provide access to the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) payment scheme, the company said Tuesday (Aug....

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Iran Central Bank Deputy Chief Arrested In Fraud Crackdown
Iran Central Bank Deputy Chief Arrested In Fraud Crackdown
August 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The deputy chief of Iran’s central bank was dismissed from the position and arrested as part of the government’s crackdown on financial fraud, according to...

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