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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

In Europe, Banks Trial SWIFT Instant gpi Payments
In Europe, Banks Trial SWIFT Instant gpi Payments
May 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A group of banks in Europe said they are trialing SWIFT instant gpi cross-border payments. Elsewhere, Square has launched a payment processing service for CBD...

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European Banks Trial SWIFT’s Instant gpi
European Banks Trial SWIFT’s Instant gpi
May 21, 2019  |  Faster Payments

SWIFT announced Tuesday (May 21) that a group of banks are trialing instant gpi cross-border payments in Europe via the TARGET Instant Payments Settlement platform....

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Ripple News: Boosts X-Border Partnership Tally
Ripple News: Boosts X-Border Partnership Tally
May 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Ripple has added to its cross-border payments roster with a recent linkup with Ria Money, while also readying a refresh of its xCurrent, geared toward...

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MeReal Biometrics Debuts Keyper Card; Maybank Implements SWIFT GPI Service
MeReal Biometrics Debuts Keyper Card; Maybank Implements SWIFT GPI Service
May 06, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the debut of Hong Kong’s MeReal Biometrics Keyper smart...

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SWIFT Rolls Out Payment Investigation, Resolution Service
SWIFT Rolls Out Payment Investigation, Resolution Service
May 02, 2019  |  Faster Payments

SWIFT is expanding its network-wide payments validation toolkit, announcing Thursday (May 2) a new “in-flight” cloud-based payment investigation and resolution service. In a press release,...

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Citigroup Ramps Up Payments Tech With New Tools
Citigroup Ramps Up Payments Tech With New Tools
April 26, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Citigroup’s Global Head of Payments and Receivables Manish Kohli is relying on technology to increase its payment business. “Our strategy has to be very simple,”...

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SWIFT Selects Javier Pérez-Tasso As New CEO
SWIFT Selects Javier Pérez-Tasso As New CEO
April 24, 2019  |  Personnel

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a payment messaging firm, has chosen Javier Pérez-Tasso as its new chief executive officer, according to a...

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Ripple’s Cross-Border Offerings Gain Asia Adoption
Ripple’s Cross-Border Offerings Gain Asia Adoption
April 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The competition for cross-border payments continues apace, with both SWIFT and Ripple making progress — the former in Asia, the latter in Africa. Stripe makes...

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SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
April 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Three years after fraudsters made off with $101 million from a Bangladesh bank, cyber threats have evolved, according to a new report by SWIFT.  The...

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