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What if the future of finance wasn’t just digital, but truly interoperable? Our latest trials show how Swift is helping make that a reality. We’ve completed pioneering digital asset interoperability trials with leading institutions, including BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo and Societe Generale – FORGE, showcasing how Swift can orchestrate tokenised asset transactions across multiple platforms. This milestone builds on a broader set of recent trials, such as: ✅ ISO 20022 interoperability between blockchains with HSBC and Ant International ✅ Fiat and digital currency settlement with Citi ✅ Digital asset transaction exchange with Northern Trust and the Reserve Bank of Australia ✅ Bridging tokenised assets with UBS Asset Management and Chainlink Labs With these trials complete, we’re now adding a blockchain-based ledger to our infrastructure stack to enable real-time, 24/7 cross-border payments, in collaboration with more than 40 global banks. 👉 Read the full story: #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #Interoperability #SwiftLedger

What if the future of finance wasn’t just digital, but truly interoperable? Our latest trials show how Swift is helping make that a reality. We’ve completed pioneering digital asset interoperability trials with leading institutions, including BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo and Societe Generale – FORGE, showcasing how Swift can orchestrate tokenised asset transactions across multiple platforms. This milestone builds on a broader set of recent trials, such as: ✅ ISO 20022 interoperability between blockchains with HSBC and Ant International ✅ Fiat and digital currency settlement with Citi ✅ Digital asset transaction exchange with Northern Trust and the Reserve Bank of Australia ✅ Bridging tokenised assets with UBS Asset Management and Chainlink Labs With these trials complete, we’re now adding a blockchain-based ledger to our infrastructure stack to enable real-time, 24/7 cross-border payments, in collaboration with more than 40 global banks. 👉 Read the full story: #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #Interoperability #SwiftLedger

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📅 ISO 20022: A key deadline is approaching for cross-border payments. From November 2026, fully unstructured postal addresses will no longer be supported in CBPR+ messages – payments risk being rejected or delayed if not compliant. This change is a community‑driven standards evolution, endorsed through the formal maintenance process and country vote, and directly supports the G20 goals of improving data quality and transparency in cross‑border payments. Prepare early and ensure data readiness: #CrossBorderPayments #ISO20022

📅 ISO 20022: A key deadline is approaching for cross-border payments. From November 2026, fully unstructured postal addresses will no longer be supported in CBPR+ messages – payments risk being rejected or delayed if not compliant. This change is a community‑driven standards evolution, endorsed through the formal maintenance process and country vote, and directly supports the G20 goals of improving data quality and transparency in cross‑border payments. Prepare early and ensure data readiness: #CrossBorderPayments #ISO20022

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Is everyone talking about the same thing when they say “interoperability”? It’s a word we hear everywhere – in conversations about tokenisation, digital assets, instant payments and blockchain-based infrastructure. But its meaning often shifts depending on who you ask. At Swift, interoperability is about more than connectivity. It’s about delivering choice and convenience – safely, and at scale. By reducing fragmentation and complexity across the financial system, we can help enable a more seamless global experience. Find out more: #Interoperability #DigitalAssets

Is everyone talking about the same thing when they say “interoperability”? It’s a word we hear everywhere – in conversations about tokenisation, digital assets, instant payments and blockchain-based infrastructure. But its meaning often shifts depending on who you ask. At Swift, interoperability is about more than connectivity. It’s about delivering choice and convenience – safely, and at scale. By reducing fragmentation and complexity across the financial system, we can help enable a more seamless global experience. Find out more: #Interoperability #DigitalAssets

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Everyone agrees on what better cross-border payments should look like. The real challenge is making it happen consistently, at scale. Nasir Ahmed, Global Head of Swift Payments Scheme, discusses the impact central banks can have at translating global ambition into domestic delivery. Read now: #CrossBorderPayments

Everyone agrees on what better cross-border payments should look like. The real challenge is making it happen consistently, at scale. Nasir Ahmed, Global Head of Swift Payments Scheme, discusses the impact central banks can have at translating global ambition into domestic delivery. Read now: #CrossBorderPayments

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The industry is accelerating toward digital finance at scale – but why now? Manish Kohli, Global Head of Payments at HSBC, gives his perspective on why the market is ready to move forward. To build on this momentum, we’re working with 40+ financial institutions to add a blockchain-based shared ledger to our infrastructure stack. It will allow for instant, always-on cross border transactions and support interoperability as tokenisation accelerates. Want to learn more? #SwiftCommunity #SwiftLedger #Blockchain

The industry is accelerating toward digital finance at scale – but why now? Manish Kohli, Global Head of Payments at HSBC, gives his perspective on why the market is ready to move forward. To build on this momentum, we’re working with 40+ financial institutions to add a blockchain-based shared ledger to our infrastructure stack. It will allow for instant, always-on cross border transactions and support interoperability as tokenisation accelerates. Want to learn more? #SwiftCommunity #SwiftLedger #Blockchain

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The future of finance isn't about choosing between digital assets and payments. It's about connecting them. DBS Bank sees the Swift ledger as a key part of making that possible, helping connect tokenised deposits, digital assets and cross-border payments into a seamless customer experience. Learn more: #SwiftLedger #Interoperability

The future of finance isn't about choosing between digital assets and payments. It's about connecting them. DBS Bank sees the Swift ledger as a key part of making that possible, helping connect tokenised deposits, digital assets and cross-border payments into a seamless customer experience. Learn more: #SwiftLedger #Interoperability

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There’s a world of movement you don’t see. Across borders. Across currencies. Across economies. We enable financial institutions to keep that value moving securely, reliably and at extraordinary scale. And as value takes new forms, we’re helping our global community shape how it moves next. Swift. Moving the world’s value.

There’s a world of movement you don’t see. Across borders. Across currencies. Across economies. We enable financial institutions to keep that value moving securely, reliably and at extraordinary scale. And as value takes new forms, we’re helping our global community shape how it moves next. Swift. Moving the world’s value.

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Speaking from the opening plenary at #Sibos 2026, Swift’s CEO, Javier Perez-Tasso, shared his vision for the future of regulated digital value. "The question isn't TradFi or DeFi anymore. It's not either or. The Swift platform will allow you to move any form of regulated value, whether it is fiat or tokenised, at global scale." That future is already taking shape. Today, Swift announced new work with the community to help make international payments as simple and intuitive as domestic ones, enabling people to pay across borders using familiar aliases such as mobile numbers and email addresses. Read more:

Speaking from the opening plenary at #Sibos 2026, Swift’s CEO, Javier Perez-Tasso, shared his vision for the future of regulated digital value. "The question isn't TradFi or DeFi anymore. It's not either or. The Swift platform will allow you to move any form of regulated value, whether it is fiat or tokenised, at global scale." That future is already taking shape. Today, Swift announced new work with the community to help make international payments as simple and intuitive as domestic ones, enabling people to pay across borders using familiar aliases such as mobile numbers and email addresses. Read more:

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"The Swift ledger will allow us to integrate into our banking offering a way to reach every single settlement route that we want to provide to our clients anywhere in the world." At Sibos, BNP Paribas shared its perspective on how the Swift ledger can help digital value move through trusted infrastructure at global scale. Learn more: #SwiftLedger #CrossBorderPayments

"The Swift ledger will allow us to integrate into our banking offering a way to reach every single settlement route that we want to provide to our clients anywhere in the world." At Sibos, BNP Paribas shared its perspective on how the Swift ledger can help digital value move through trusted infrastructure at global scale. Learn more: #SwiftLedger #CrossBorderPayments

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Building on what already works. Extending it to support a tokenised future. We’re extending Swift’s infrastructure, standards, and expertise to enable a tokenised future, supporting real-time, 24/7 digital payments. This builds on the scale, reliability, and resilience that institutions around the world already trust and depend on. Learn more: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger

Building on what already works. Extending it to support a tokenised future. We’re extending Swift’s infrastructure, standards, and expertise to enable a tokenised future, supporting real-time, 24/7 digital payments. This builds on the scale, reliability, and resilience that institutions around the world already trust and depend on. Learn more: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger

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We’re already making progress with our plans to add a blockchain-based ledger to our infrastructure, working with a global group of 30+ banks globally to shape the ledger’s design. “In order to unlock that benefit of scale, we need to work together,” said Thierry Chilosi, our Chief Business Officer, speaking on Sibos TV, alongside Michael Spiegl from Standard Chartered. Want to learn more? #SwiftCommunity #Blockchain #Ledger

We’re already making progress with our plans to add a blockchain-based ledger to our infrastructure, working with a global group of 30+ banks globally to shape the ledger’s design. “In order to unlock that benefit of scale, we need to work together,” said Thierry Chilosi, our Chief Business Officer, speaking on Sibos TV, alongside Michael Spiegl from Standard Chartered. Want to learn more? #SwiftCommunity #Blockchain #Ledger

539,308 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

📣 Swift announces new blockchain-based ledger with 30+ banks. At Sibos, Javier Perez-Tasso, Swift CEO, revealed plans to build a blockchain-based shared ledger to enable instant, 24/7 cross-border payments. Learn more #swift #swiftatsibos #sibos

📣 Swift announces new blockchain-based ledger with 30+ banks. At Sibos, Javier Perez-Tasso, Swift CEO, revealed plans to build a blockchain-based shared ledger to enable instant, 24/7 cross-border payments. Learn more #swift #swiftatsibos #sibos

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75% of cross-border payment on our network reach beneficiary banks within 10 minutes, exceeding the G20 goals for cross-border payments. But sending money internationally isn’t just about speed. It’s also about the end-to-end experience customers receive. While significant progress has been made, challenges remain at both the first stage and the last mile of the payment journey. That's why we're advancing a payments scheme – a market-wide framework with harmonised rules designed to deliver faster, more transparent, and more predictable cross-border payments at a global scale. Because improving payments isn't about fixing one part of the chain - it's about making the entire journey work seamlessly. Find out more: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftScheme

75% of cross-border payment on our network reach beneficiary banks within 10 minutes, exceeding the G20 goals for cross-border payments. But sending money internationally isn’t just about speed. It’s also about the end-to-end experience customers receive. While significant progress has been made, challenges remain at both the first stage and the last mile of the payment journey. That's why we're advancing a payments scheme – a market-wide framework with harmonised rules designed to deliver faster, more transparent, and more predictable cross-border payments at a global scale. Because improving payments isn't about fixing one part of the chain - it's about making the entire journey work seamlessly. Find out more: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftScheme

177,037 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

New technology alone isn't enough to transform finance. It also needs trust, interoperability and global reach. That's what makes Swift uniquely positioned. Our shared ledger is being added to infrastructure already trusted by more than 11,500 financial institutions across 200+ markets, combining the potential of tokenised transactions with the security, resilience and operational excellence the financial industry relies on every day. Built in collaboration with the global financial community, the ledger will support 24/7 cross-border transactions using tokenised deposits while helping institutions adopt new forms of digital value at scale. 👉 Learn more in our latest article: #SwiftLedger #CrossBorderPayments #Tokenisation

New technology alone isn't enough to transform finance. It also needs trust, interoperability and global reach. That's what makes Swift uniquely positioned. Our shared ledger is being added to infrastructure already trusted by more than 11,500 financial institutions across 200+ markets, combining the potential of tokenised transactions with the security, resilience and operational excellence the financial industry relies on every day. Built in collaboration with the global financial community, the ledger will support 24/7 cross-border transactions using tokenised deposits while helping institutions adopt new forms of digital value at scale. 👉 Learn more in our latest article: #SwiftLedger #CrossBorderPayments #Tokenisation

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Swift is a network of thousands of institutions worldwide, making it possible to move value seamlessly around the world. We’re now collaborating across that network to raise the bar for cross-border payments on current and future rails. Discover what’s next and how we’re helping shape it: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger #SwiftScheme

Swift is a network of thousands of institutions worldwide, making it possible to move value seamlessly around the world. We’re now collaborating across that network to raise the bar for cross-border payments on current and future rails. Discover what’s next and how we’re helping shape it: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger #SwiftScheme

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What progress have we collectively made through the Swift payment scheme so far? As Nasir Ahmed highlights, momentum is building: - As of today, 34 banks globally have committed to go live with the Swift payments scheme by the end of June, with over 70 committed to go live by the end of this year - Initial coverage across 11 receiving countries and 30+ market corridors - 5 of the top 10 global remittance markets included, and with go-live taking place in June, these corridors open for real-world payments. That means greater transparency, predictability and enhanced traceability. And that’s just half the story. As Avalon Ingram explains, customer expectations are changing, with cross‑border payments increasingly expected to be 24/7 and real‑time. This shift calls for greater coordination across the system. This is where the Swift ledger comes in – introducing a shared orchestration layer for interbank cross-border payments at scale, developed with over 40 institutions globally. See how our scheme and ledger initiatives are progressing and delivering real-world impact: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger #SwiftScheme

What progress have we collectively made through the Swift payment scheme so far? As Nasir Ahmed highlights, momentum is building: - As of today, 34 banks globally have committed to go live with the Swift payments scheme by the end of June, with over 70 committed to go live by the end of this year - Initial coverage across 11 receiving countries and 30+ market corridors - 5 of the top 10 global remittance markets included, and with go-live taking place in June, these corridors open for real-world payments. That means greater transparency, predictability and enhanced traceability. And that’s just half the story. As Avalon Ingram explains, customer expectations are changing, with cross‑border payments increasingly expected to be 24/7 and real‑time. This shift calls for greater coordination across the system. This is where the Swift ledger comes in – introducing a shared orchestration layer for interbank cross-border payments at scale, developed with over 40 institutions globally. See how our scheme and ledger initiatives are progressing and delivering real-world impact: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger #SwiftScheme

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How are banks navigating transformation in payments? From ISO 20022 and real time tracking to new payment schemes, digital currencies and enhanced fraud protection, change is accelerating. In this testimonial, Groupe BPCE shares how it’s responding – building a more connected ecosystem, gaining faster insights and reinforcing trust as complexity grows. “The banking industry has undergone a profound transformation.” Olivier Hollette, Natixis CIB 🎥 Watch the full conversation: #Payments #ISO20022

How are banks navigating transformation in payments? From ISO 20022 and real time tracking to new payment schemes, digital currencies and enhanced fraud protection, change is accelerating. In this testimonial, Groupe BPCE shares how it’s responding – building a more connected ecosystem, gaining faster insights and reinforcing trust as complexity grows. “The banking industry has undergone a profound transformation.” Olivier Hollette, Natixis CIB 🎥 Watch the full conversation: #Payments #ISO20022

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What does a multi-rail future for payments look like? The Swift ledger is designed to deliver one trusted connection to orchestrate transactions across digital ecosystems. No fragmentation. Just more seamless access. With coordinated flows across borders and forms of value. Together with institutions across the globe, we’re working to enable adoption at scale - without disrupting existing systems. Find out what this means: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger

What does a multi-rail future for payments look like? The Swift ledger is designed to deliver one trusted connection to orchestrate transactions across digital ecosystems. No fragmentation. Just more seamless access. With coordinated flows across borders and forms of value. Together with institutions across the globe, we’re working to enable adoption at scale - without disrupting existing systems. Find out what this means: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger

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AI is redefining finance. Collaboration will shape what comes next. At Sibos 2026, Swift will bring together industry leaders to explore the ideas, technologies and innovations transforming the future of digital finance. Explore the Swift at Sibos programme now: #Sibos #AI #Innovation

AI is redefining finance. Collaboration will shape what comes next. At Sibos 2026, Swift will bring together industry leaders to explore the ideas, technologies and innovations transforming the future of digital finance. Explore the Swift at Sibos programme now: #Sibos #AI #Innovation

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How can ISO 20022 go beyond compliance to transform custody operations? In this video, State Street explains how ISO 20022 is embedded across its custody activities to improve data quality, simplify client interactions and enable higher levels of straight‑through processing. By standardising data and removing ambiguity, ISO 20022 helps reduce manual intervention and allows transactions to move more cleanly through the system. State Street also shares how ongoing collaboration with Swift helps both internal teams and clients stay aligned as standards evolve. 👉 Find out more: #ISO20022

How can ISO 20022 go beyond compliance to transform custody operations? In this video, State Street explains how ISO 20022 is embedded across its custody activities to improve data quality, simplify client interactions and enable higher levels of straight‑through processing. By standardising data and removing ambiguity, ISO 20022 helps reduce manual intervention and allows transactions to move more cleanly through the system. State Street also shares how ongoing collaboration with Swift helps both internal teams and clients stay aligned as standards evolve. 👉 Find out more: #ISO20022

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Everyone wants cross-border payments to be faster, more transparent and more predictable. But delivering that future cannot be done by one organisation alone. It requires industry-wide collaboration. That's why we're bringing the global financial community together around shared rules and standards through the Swift payments scheme. Find out more and join the scheme: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftScheme

Everyone wants cross-border payments to be faster, more transparent and more predictable. But delivering that future cannot be done by one organisation alone. It requires industry-wide collaboration. That's why we're bringing the global financial community together around shared rules and standards through the Swift payments scheme. Find out more and join the scheme: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftScheme

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Always‑on payments require liquidity to be in the right place, at the right time. With the Swift ledger, the sending bank commits funds upfront, visible in real time to all parties. So the process shifts from managing uncertainty to acting on confirmed liquidity. The result? A more predictable cross‑border payment experience – wherever and whenever payments are made. Find out more: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger

Always‑on payments require liquidity to be in the right place, at the right time. With the Swift ledger, the sending bank commits funds upfront, visible in real time to all parties. So the process shifts from managing uncertainty to acting on confirmed liquidity. The result? A more predictable cross‑border payment experience – wherever and whenever payments are made. Find out more: #CrossBorderPayments #SwiftBlockchainLedger

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🎉 The time is finally here – Sibos 2025 kicks off tomorrow! 11,500+ people. 500+ speakers. 200+ exhibitors. And a programme packed full of insightful sessions. Whether you’re attending in person or online, join us for the financial services event of the year. Explore our programme: #swift #swiftatsibos #sibos

🎉 The time is finally here – Sibos 2025 kicks off tomorrow! 11,500+ people. 500+ speakers. 200+ exhibitors. And a programme packed full of insightful sessions. Whether you’re attending in person or online, join us for the financial services event of the year. Explore our programme: #swift #swiftatsibos #sibos

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What is tokenisation? And why does it matter? Michael Spiegel, Global Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Bank, shares his insights in the video below. Tokenisation is no longer experimental, and Swift’s role is to help the industry connect tokenised networks in the same way it connected fiat payment rails - safely, securely, and at scale. By linking tokenised assets across networks and jurisdictions, the industry can better support trade, payments, and economic growth worldwide. This is not just about technology; it’s about enabling finance to move at the speed modern economies demand. 👉Want to know more? #Tokenisation #DigitalAssets #SwiftCommunity

What is tokenisation? And why does it matter? Michael Spiegel, Global Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Bank, shares his insights in the video below. Tokenisation is no longer experimental, and Swift’s role is to help the industry connect tokenised networks in the same way it connected fiat payment rails - safely, securely, and at scale. By linking tokenised assets across networks and jurisdictions, the industry can better support trade, payments, and economic growth worldwide. This is not just about technology; it’s about enabling finance to move at the speed modern economies demand. 👉Want to know more? #Tokenisation #DigitalAssets #SwiftCommunity

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The results are in!⭐ Over the last six months, we’ve been working with 38 global institutions on one of the largest CBDC experiments to date. And we’re really excited about the results. In the second phase of sandbox testing, we explored more complex use cases. We successfully used our solution to interlink and orchestrate transactions across simulated digital trade, digital asset and FX networks, and CBDCs for payments. Over the course of the project, over 125 sandbox users made more than 750 transactions. Want to learn more? Read the results today: #Innovation #DigitalCurrencies #CBDCs #Tokenisation

The results are in!⭐ Over the last six months, we’ve been working with 38 global institutions on one of the largest CBDC experiments to date. And we’re really excited about the results. In the second phase of sandbox testing, we explored more complex use cases. We successfully used our solution to interlink and orchestrate transactions across simulated digital trade, digital asset and FX networks, and CBDCs for payments. Over the course of the project, over 125 sandbox users made more than 750 transactions. Want to learn more? Read the results today: #Innovation #DigitalCurrencies #CBDCs #Tokenisation

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