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Payment services: Swift
The organisation has responded strongly to threats from cyber crime and the decline of correspondent banking
Seven threats from big tech’s libra
Can central banks avoid a ‘big tech’ monetary meltdown?
Finnish paper looks at Chinese currency swap agreements
Bilateral swap agreements increase settlement of trade transactions in renminbi – researchers
Swift conducts 13-second cross-border payment
Trials saw payments go from origination through to clearing and settlement in seconds
The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Prizes awarded for outstanding work at the cutting edge of financial technology
World Bank official says blockchain could cut settlement times
Official says first blockchain bond shows the technology's potential
Swift says Singapore trial cut cross-border payment times
Network argues existing payments systems can be used for cross-border transfers
Swift bullish on future of cross-border payments
Tests of GPI system show faster, more transparent cross-border payments, Swift says
New data reveals 20% drop in correspondent banking
CPMI data reveals ongoing decline; FSB unveils latest work to reverse trend
Swift announces trials with ECB instant payment system
Linking “Swift gpi” to ECB’s Tips will greatly reduce delays in settlement, consortium says
Swift names Pérez-Tasso as chief executive
Pérez-Tasso will take over from current chief Gottfried Leibbrandt, who will step down in June
Cyber fraudsters starting to rethink tactics – report
Swift research shows hackers have switched to transferring smaller amounts during normal business hours
RBA begins push for ISO 20022 payments migration
Central bank wants to make the switch before Swift ends support for some message types
New York Fed to help Bangladesh Bank chase down stolen funds
Two years on from the heist, the organisations have signed a “technical assistance” agreement
Payments and market infrastructure development: Reserve Bank of Australia
The RBA has spearheaded the development of an upgraded retail payment system that includes real-time settlement
People: RBNZ names new assistant governor
NZ chief economist to step down; Vanuatu governor gets new term; Swift CEO to depart; Don Robert to step down from Bank of England Court
Report highlights cyber vulnerabilities in securities market
Structure of the market and number of participants makes sector increasingly difficult to safeguard
EU offers Iran sanctions relief with new clearing house
Iran retains access to Swift network despite US sanctions, but new clearing house could provide permanent loophole
Swift calls for standard API methodology
Open banking ecosystem will only succeed if standard-setters create universal method for API specifications, payment provider says
People: Mexico appoints board member
Jonathan Heath to join Bank of Mexico board; new deputy governor in Solomon Islands; Google’s Julien Blanchez to head Swift data analytics
RBA suffers payments outage after fire test
“Routine maintenance” led to loss of power at main data centre
Swift aims to have all members using GPI system by late 2020
Corrected: Network wants to integrate all 10,000 banks into the cross-border payment system
Sia given green light to access Eurosystem’s instant payment system
ECB permits first network provider to give access to new Tips platform
Bank of England says UK payment schemes must adapt to ISO messaging standard
BoE will hold consultation with interested parties in June