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SWIFT’s Client Network Compromised, Resulting in $81m Heist

  • The Bangladeshi central bank had $81 million stolen after malware compromised SWIFT's client software.
Monday, 25/04/2016 | 09:55 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Education Center

SWIFT and Accenture Identify Critical Factors for Blockchain Adoption

  • SWIFT works to evolve blockchain technology for finance and build the foundation of a production grade distributed ledger.
Thursday, 21/04/2016 | 08:55 GMT by Avi Mizrahi
Payments

SWIFT Launches New eLearning Platform, SWIFTSmart

  • In an effort to better familiarize users with its messaging framework, SWIFT has launched a new learning platform.
Wednesday, 20/04/2016 | 14:01 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Payments

SWIFT Integrates Reval’s Cloud Platform for its Connectivity Needs

  • SWIFT has tapped Reval for its banking connectivity needs.
Tuesday, 19/04/2016 | 11:11 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Payments

SWIFT Implements a Change Request Forum for Communal Change

  • SWIFT's Change Request Forum acts as a free service and feedback feature for its existing MyStandards utility.
Monday, 18/04/2016 | 14:42 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Payments

SWIFT Currency Tracker Illustrates Sizable MoM Decline in RMB Usage

  • SWIFT's RMB Tracker showed a MoM fall of -27.5% MoM during February.
Friday, 01/04/2016 | 10:44 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Payments

SWIFT Inks MOU With China’s CIPS

  • The MOU will aim to strengthen China’s overseas payment capabilities.
Monday, 28/03/2016 | 17:02 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Payments

SWIFT Reconnects With Iranian Banks Following the Removal of Sanctions

  • The Central Bank of Iran and participating banking subsidiaries have been reintegrated into SWIFT's global payments network.
Wednesday, 17/02/2016 | 14:56 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Executive Moves

Intix Secures the Services of André Casterman as its Chief Marketing Officer

  • Mr. Casterman lands at Intix after garnering a lengthy career in executive level banking and payments roles.
Monday, 15/02/2016 | 14:35 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Payments

UAE and Qatar See Surge in RMB Usage, SWIFT Tracker Shows

  • With the use of the RMB on the rise globally, it comes as no surprise that hubs in the UAE and Qatar are increasingly utilizing the Chinese currency.
Friday, 29/01/2016 | 10:29 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Payments

SWIFT Unveils New Payments Initiative Backed by 45 Banks

  • SWIFT foresees additional banks joining in the upcoming months with the pilot of the new initiative eyeing an early 2016 start date.
Thursday, 21/01/2016 | 17:00 GMT by Jeff Patterson
News

GateHub Announces New Wallet, Plans Visa, Mastercard Expansion

  • GateHub, a multi-asset wallet and trading platform that integrates with the Ripple network, announces the launch of a new wallet offering.
Wednesday, 23/12/2015 | 16:18 GMT by Leon Pick
Payments

SWIFT Global Tracker Sees RMB Payments Fall in International Use

  • During September 2015, the RMB fell to fifth place amongst active currencies for international payments.
Friday, 30/10/2015 | 14:43 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Innovation

Blockchain Startup Hyperledger Wins $50,000 in Innotribe Challenge at Sibos

  • Hyperledger has won this year's Innotribe Startup Challenge finale at the Sibos conference in Singapore, taking home a $50,000 prize.
Wednesday, 14/10/2015 | 18:49 GMT by Leon Pick
Execution

ParFX Adds Offshore Renminbi Trading After Increasing Demand

  • Despite a slowing Chinese economy, the appetite for trading the Chinese yuan has not subsided leading to a massive increase in trading volumes
Wednesday, 23/09/2015 | 06:21 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Payments

SWIFT Data Shows Mounting RMB Popularity in South Africa

  • For the month ending June 2015, the RMB held the distinction as the fifth-most active currency for global payments by value in the world.
Friday, 31/07/2015 | 15:04 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Innovation

SWIFT Digs Deeper into Bitcoin with Research Grants, Mining Paper

  • SWIFT continues to develop its interest in digital currency, announcing a couple of notable initiatives.
Tuesday, 14/07/2015 | 12:21 GMT by Leon Pick
Regulation

Deutsche Bank Goes Live With KYC Service

  • The bank’s Global Transaction Banking division now utilizes SWIFT's KYC Registry as part of its due diligence procedures.
Monday, 29/06/2015 | 18:55 GMT by Andy Traveller
Executive Moves

SWIFT Inducts Eddie Astanin to Its Board of Directors

  • Eddie Astanin, Chairman of the Executive Board of National Settlement Depository (NSD), has been elected to SWIFT's Board of Directors.
Friday, 12/06/2015 | 08:27 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Innovation

Bitspark Wins SWIFT Innotribe Startup Challenge, Heading to Finals at Sibos

  • Hong Kong-based remittance service Bitspark was the winner at the Innotribe Startup Challenge hosted by SWIFT.
Tuesday, 09/06/2015 | 10:43 GMT by Leon Pick
Executive Moves

SWIFT Opens Miami Office to Bolster LATAM Growth, Headed By Jairo Namur

  • SWIFT's Latin American ambitions have grown, culminating in a new headquarters in Miami, which will be led by Jairo Namur.
Tuesday, 02/06/2015 | 12:33 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Analysis

Bitcoin Weekly Wrap: Yuan Dominates Trading, MyCoin Losses $20 Mln

  • A Goldman Sachs report highlighted that 80% of Bitcoin trading was conducted in Chinese yuan. The victims of the MyCoin scam have been burned $20 million while 21 Inc raised $116 million in funding.
Saturday, 14/03/2015 | 17:11 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Analysis

Chinese Renminbi Breaks into Top 5 of World's Most Popular Payment Currencies

  • After a monthly growth rate of 20% in December the Chinese currency has steamed past the Australian and Canadian dollars which have been affected by falling commodity prices in the past six months.
Wednesday, 28/01/2015 | 12:58 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Payments

Chinese Yuan Global Payments Market Share Drops in November, Maintains 7th Spot

  • The latest set of data from the SWIFT Renminbi Monthly Tracker report is revealing that the liquidity squeeze on mainland China could have materially affected global flows throughout the past month.
Wednesday, 26/11/2014 | 14:13 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Analysis

Global Renminbi Payments Are Growing Steadily as China Mulls Unrestrained Currency Liberalization

  • SWIFT is reporting that 35% of businesses now use the Renminbi for international payments. Continuous growth in Renminbi use could eventually force China's hand in how it disentangles itself from currency management.
Friday, 26/09/2014 | 11:56 GMT by George Tchetvertakov
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