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SWIFT Corporate Connectivity

Background

The theory goes: connect to SWIFT and all your bank connectivity problems are solved. This one connection replaces multiple bank channels with a single, secure and standardised window to some 11,000…

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Connectivity

Corporate activity on the SWIFT network and services in 2015

by Kylene Casanova

Less than half of Fortune 500 use SWIFT; only 7 corporates are live on eBAM using 20022 acmt messages on FileAct; Citi first for corporates on SWIFT in India; little progress on BPO and MT798 message usage

Connectivity

Bolivian banks adopt SWIFT’s KYC

by Kylene Casanova

Bolivian banks connected to SWIFT are now using the Know Your Customer (KYC) registry. What are the implications of this growing use of the KYC programme for corporate treasury?

Connectivity

Will blockchain undermine SWIFT’s monopoly?

by Kylene Casanova

SWIFT has announced a pilot for its global payments initiative to increase efficiency of cross-border payments. But is the SWIFT model ideal for corporates and could blockchain challenge its status?

Connectivity

Misys - empowering the corporate

by Kylene Casanova

Neil Macro explains how Misys could become the only connection corporates need to transact with the financial world

Connectivity

Swift announces 57% price reduction by the end of 2015

by Kylene Casanova

Swift expects to deliver a 57% price reduction on its messaging services by the end of 2015, exceeding its original target of 50%, set out in 2010 as part of its Swift2015 strategy.

Bank Relations & KYC

Swift launches payments and trade finance analytics tool

by Kylene Casanova

Swift has launched a tool, Watch Banking Analytics Premium, that enables its banking customers to analyse their payments and trade finance traffic over the Swift network.

Connectivity

How to manage connectivity standards today and tomorrow

by Kylene Casanova

Connectivity Series #3: Volante experts Hamilton and Clarke discuss with Mondelez’s Mike Foye global progress, the effective combination of global/regional and local banks, and possible new services on the horizon