Interesting take by Maxim Neshcheret of CMA Small Systems: My eye twitches a little every time I read "SWIFT is slow and expensive." SWIFT is a messaging network. Sends a message from one institution to another. Costs less than a cent. Arrives fast. Has been around since... 1/x
"When I draw a molecule in China or in Argentina, it is the same molecule. People understand immediately without knowing Spanish or Chinese. That is beautiful. Our common goal is not about power or borders of the country, it is about bringing forward human knowledge."
- Ben Feringa, awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
When Radcliffe drew the India–Pakistan border in 5 weeks, with bad maps, no lived experience and huge political pressure. Acting with the confidence of mastery under deep ignorance produced catastrophe.
Modern day #leaders and #workplaces need a mindset shift
Join us at #Sibos 2026 as we explore this year’s theme: Digital finance for AI‑driven economies.
#AI is helping redefine how global finance connects, protects and grows - and Miami is where the next chapter begins.
Our plans to build a blockchain-based shared ledger have reached a major new milestone.
After completing its design phase with a global group of banks, we are now shaping the ledger’s first MVP iteration, which will enable interoperability between banks’ tokenised deposits and facilitate 24/7 cross-border payments.
📅The MVP is planned to go live with real-world transactions this year, as we work in parallel with banks internationally to help accelerate the industry's transition to digital finance.
The ledger will allow payments to be executed using tokenised deposits, leverages existing compliance processes and supports multiple settlement options. The result?
- Faster payment execution
- Better liquidity visibility
- Reduced reconciliation efforts
- Interoperability across institutions
⚡Learn more about how our progress on the ledger is part of a parallel track strategy to power a best-in-class payments experience, however value moves: https://t.co/2rE6IaC2W1
#CrossBorderPayments #Ledger
These are the use cases for Exceptions & Investigations (E&I) in payments to be migrated to #ISO20022. Find out more in this article by @DPS_Gruppe, which also includes a market survey on the topic. The survey is still open until Monday. https://t.co/3O8WmNqIYm
The future of fairness in #AI will be shaped by
Equity in datasets
Transparency in algorithms
Accountability in outcomes
These principles must guide the next phase of AI adoption.
Read more:
https://t.co/gQ5wxOz4tD
The #genderequity debate is evolving into a data equity debate.
As #AI shapes decisions across society, bias in datasets can scale inequality.
In my latest article I outline an Equity Framework to Mitigate Gender Bias in AI.
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https://t.co/HPmkjU2iO2
11,500+ financial institutions. 200+ countries and territories. @swiftcommunity is now building the rails for the stablecoin era, and @TomZschach is coming to Proof of Talk to address this.
Swift is the backbone of global interbank messaging for over 50 years and has completed a successful stablecoin sandbox in 2024, demonstrating that its network can orchestrate transfers of digital assets and stablecoins across multiple blockchains without requiring institutions to overhaul their existing infrastructure.
In early 2025, Swift announced plans to launch a live digital asset platform by 2026, connecting tokenized asset ecosystems at scale across its entire member network.
Tom Zschach, Swift's Chief Innovation Officer, is the architect behind this transition.
He oversees Swift's cross-chain interoperability experiments, including pilots with major central banks and financial institutions testing atomic settlement of tokenized securities and is steering the network's response to the rise of programmable money.
The question is no longer whether legacy infrastructure and on-chain markets converge. It's who controls the bridge.
Tom Zschach joins us at Proof of Talk to answer exactly that.
Passes are live.
Secure your pass at https://t.co/ol4EWRsimW
Pablo Hernández de Cos gave a lecture, “Streamlining financial regulation while safeguarding stability and tackling new risks“, at the International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies in Geneva today. Read the text at: https://t.co/ocqIPqcjIm
#FinancialRegulation
Our keynote on Tokenisation at @Finovate Europe. The story is not the price of crypto, it’s about institutional adoption. At Swift, we aim to deliver instant and frictionless payments: enhancing today’s rails + building the rails of the future with a new blockchain based ledger
New from @swiftcommunity : how India is pairing global rails with powerful domestic #payments to fuel economic growth.
When cross‑border reach meets UPI‑style capillarity, capital can actually reach SMEs, households and communities.
🔗 https://t.co/4U2du5E95r
As real‑world value prepares to move at internet speed, interoperability and trust become ever more critical. Unlocking this, however, requires more than just the technology – it demands shared, resilient infrastructure across markets and financial institutions, supported by regulatory alignment.
Yesterday at Davos, our CEO Javier Pérez‑Tasso joined other industry leaders from banking, asset management and digital finance to explore how regulated tokenised assets and digital currencies can be exchangeable to:
✅Improve the speed and resilience of global money and trade
✅Bridge gaps between traditional finance and digital finance
✅Expand access to liquidity through programmable infrastructure
📷 Speakers: Bill Winters (@StanChart ), Javier Pérez‑Tasso (Swift), Jeremy Allaire (@circle ), Jenny Johnson (@FTI_US ) Moderated by: Alex Manson, Chief Executive, @scventuresDNA.
👉Find out how at Swift we’re building the digital finance stack of the future: https://t.co/vWwc4lueNg
#Davos #WEF26 #CrossBorderPayments
At Davos, our Chief Corporate Officer, Rosemary Stone, joined Gordon Liao (@circle ) and Katharine Braddick (@Barclays ) for a panel discussion on digital currencies and the future of payments, moderated by Christian Keller (@Barclays ).
The session explored the role of stablecoins and central bank digital currencies in cross‑border transactions and financial inclusion.
At Swift – we’re enabling fast, reliable money – always on, accessible, and instant at global scale. Our infrastructure, trusted by 11,500 institutions in 200+ countries and territories, moves the equivalent of global GDP every few days. 75% of payments now reach beneficiary banks within 10 minutes – many in seconds – surpassing G20 targets.
We’re building the rails of tomorrow, connecting 40,000 corridors and 150+ currencies, with a blockchain-based ledger to enable a tokenised financial ecosystem.
👉 Want to know more? https://t.co/lmRYpiGun1
#Davos #WEF26 #CrossBorderPayments
A new era for international payments is on the horizon.
This year, we’ll be launching a new scheme in collaboration with 40+ banks worldwide designed to deliver fast, predictable and transparent international payments for consumers and SME's. The Swift Payment Scheme will deliver:
✅Transparent fees & FX
✅Full-value delivery
✅End-to-end traceability
👉Explore what this means for you. https://t.co/V6WRaB35Ku
#CrossBorderPayments #SwiftPaymentScheme
In 2025, the global financial community relied on Swift more than ever.
We saw double-digit traffic growth and reached a new milestone: over 68 million messages exchanged in a single day.
This trust is something we never take for granted. It drives our relentless focus on operational excellence and our commitment to continuously raising the bar for the transaction experience.
As a community, we made strong progress this year - taking big strides to:
✅ Embed rich data
✅ Accelerate payment speed
✅Embrace a dynamic future of digital finance
Read on to discover some of the highlights from 2025. https://t.co/GEwt19joYK
For 50 years, Swift has been more than a network – it’s been a shared foundation of trust that connects the four corners of finance.
As the landscape evolves, our belief in collaboration and innovation remains constant.
Together, we’re building what’s next – keeping the world connected so that the future of finance can arrive faster for everyone.
👉 Find out more: https://t.co/C8YU6Qnalf
#SwiftCommunity