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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Financial institutions have relied on their own IT systems, operations teams, the SWIFT messaging service and domestic payment schemes to acquire, construct, screen, relay and report customer payments. These infrastructures and processes form the backbone of the global correspondent banking model.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Mastercard introduced a new product innovation, Mastercard Move Commercial Payments, that will enable banks to facilitate near real-time, predictable and transparent commercial cross-border payments. Fully compatible with existing correspondent banking arrangements between respondents and correspondents.

Cross-Border Payments

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Increasingly, those value-added services are not only focusing on speed of payment, but also enhancing the data that end-users can access about their transactions, with new solutions from Bank of America and Scotiabank some of the latest to bring real-time rails to corporates. Visa Talks Payment Rail Innovation.

Innovation

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AUGUST 31, 2020

It also means that high-impact changes can be made more frequently and predictably with limited effort, so that banks can quickly make adjustments and ultimately drive innovation. The first is improved speed, shown by the adoption of cloud technology from global payments network SWIFT.

Real Time Payments

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

SWIFT said Tuesday (December 18) that its SWIFT gpi payment service is being used for more than half of SWIFT’s cross-border traffic. According to SWIFT, the SWIFT gpi service has improved the customer experience in cross-border payments by boosting speed, transparency and the traceability of payments.

Cross-Border

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

These challenges are only exacerbated when payments move across international borders, usually accomplished via correspondence banking. Banks are typically required to establish direct links with financial institutions (FIs) in other nations to make or receive cross-border payments.

Cross-Border Payments

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

SWIFT , the messaging service, said earlier this week that its SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) service is being used for a majority — as in 55 percent — of its cross-border traffic. When it comes to corporate transactions (and, well, payments in general), two inexorable trends include speed and distance.

Cross-Border

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MAY 24, 2017

With lack of visibility into the correspondent banking system a top challenge for B2B payments, SWIFT is rolling out a way for payers to track their cross-border payments in real time. The solution is part of the firm’s broader gpi initiative, a payments innovation focus.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Practical improvements await Rachel Levi, global head of innovation engineering, SWIFT Rachel Levi , global head of innovation engineering, Swift , the cross-border payments provider, notes how the company and ecosystem are working to make practical improvements to international payment speed.

Cross-Border Payments

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

The traditional correspondent banking network is one major speedbump that stops financial institutions (FIs) from providing speedy, inexpensive, cross-currency and cross-border transfers, Lembo explained, but financial services providers can adopt new technology and approaches to safely streamline these transactions.

Cross-Border Payments

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APRIL 3, 2019

These shortcomings make the cross-border payment industry ripe for disruption and innovation. Blockchain (or DLT), said the authors, can lower costs and improve transparency, in part by eliminating the need for a correspondent banking relationship. SWIFT also has an ongoing distributed ledger proof of concept.

Cross-Border Payments

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JULY 26, 2019

With correspondent banking relationships on the decline, financial institutions are looking for new — and faster — ways of moving money around the world, too. Some solution providers like Ripple are introducing new ways to bypass the correspondent banking system entirely. This, of course, means faster global payments.

Cross-Border Payments

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

To that end, SWIFT debuted its global payments innovation initiative (gpi) earlier this year, a solution which looks to boost the infrastructure underpinning the movement of money on a global scale. Banks also will be able to immediately stop or recall payments no matter where those payments are in the correspondent banking chain.

SWIFT

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APRIL 29, 2020

Indeed, many of the most pertinent drivers of payments innovation today were quick to evolve in the world of cryptocurrency. Speed, for instance, is an essential component of crypto transactions, making it difficult for many of these businesses to find a banking provider that can address that need. According to Karalevi?ius,

Cryptocurrency

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It further adds: “It all means funds can now be transferred at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional correspondent banking.”. But SWIFT also made headlines when it said late last week that Ebury has become the first of the FinTechs to go live across the SWIFT gpi (global payments innovation).

Cross-Border

Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Whether you’re a small company or a large bank, the challenge remains: ensuring that every payment instruction contains the correct data in the right format.” ” For FIs, the consequences are equally daunting, as they face expenses associated with the correspondent banking network.

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Payment Savvy

MARCH 22, 2023

Most international money wires have been possible with the infamous SWIFT code. SWIFT is widely used in almost every country, with just a few exceptions, as it’s one of the most secure methods of sending international payments all over the world. This article discusses the definition and purposes of the SWIFT network system.

SWIFT

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AUGUST 16, 2019

SWIFT , a global member-owned cooperative and provider of secure financial messaging services, got involved in January 2016 when it launched its global payments innovation (gpi) initiative to increase the speed, transparency and tracking of cross-border payments. That resistance doesn’t reflect the needs of smaller, regional banks.

Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Two years ago, José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, Bankia’s chairman, said his bank could be a perfect fit for several of its rivals, per the report.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 11, 2024

It explores the challenges faced by financial institutions in correspondent banking relationships, shedding light on regulatory compliance, security concerns, foreign exchange rate risks, and the impact of fintech players entering the field. “The evolving nature of cross-border payments demands a proactive approach.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

MAY 29, 2025

Conduit’s cross-border payment network seamlessly integrates stablecoins, USD and local currencies, providing businesses with a faster, cheaper, and more reliable alternative to the legacy SWIFT system. “What impressed us most was not just their innovative technology, but their remarkable traction and clear product-market fit.

Cross-Border Payments

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APRIL 1, 2019

The jockeying for cross border-payments continues, and SWIFT and Ripple continue to dominate the headlines. As noted, SWIFT has rolled out its gpi (short for global payments initiative). These shortcomings make the cross-border payment industry ripe for disruption and innovation.

Cross-Border

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MARCH 7, 2019

The challenges of global payments are well known, particularly as analysts warn of the impact of a decline in correspondent banking relationships around the world. Analysts pointed to a rise in regulatory pressure as one of the factors pushing banks to reduce exposure to and participation in the correspondent banking space.

B2B

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

… It all means funds can now be transferred at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional correspondent banking.”. SWIFT, Too. However, SWIFT also made headlines when it said late last week that Ebury has become the first FinTech firm to go live across the SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi).

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 2, 2024

StoneX has announced that it is one of the first financial organizations to enable Swift ’s new leading-edge solution for cross-border payments. Cross-border payments have long been a complex area marked by ongoing regulatory and compliance changes, bank offline hours, and increasing competition.

Cross-Border Payments

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AUGUST 1, 2019

Payments messaging firm SWIFT has taken recent steps to promote interoperability of its payments network, recently announcing that it would allow blockchain platforms to loop into SWIFT’s global payments innovations (GPI) service to facilitate real-time transactions.

Interoperability

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

According to the Real-Time Payments Innovation Playbook , 26 percent of cross-border businesses rely on international wire transfers, while the next most common method is by paper check (20 percent). Electronic bank transfers (16 percent) and regular ACH (11 percent) are also popular. How Cross-Border Payments Are Made.

Cross-Border Payments

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

China’s renminbi (RMB) is one global currency that is pushing its international standing, but new data from SWIFT released earlier this month found 2017 was a mixed year for the currency. Earlier data from SWIFT released last year found the RMB slipped from fifth place to sixth in a ranking of global currencies. “In

B2B

Finovate

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The new commercial payments tool leverages a multi-rail system that includes SWIFT, Visa Direct, and Mastercard’s proprietary networks. Move Commercial Payments offers features like liquidity management, integration with existing SWIFT systems, and helps to reduce counterparty risk. with Lloyds Banking Group and UBS.

Cross-Border Payments

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APRIL 6, 2016

Payments messaging firm SWIFT is looking to gain support for its global payments initiative and, most recently, announced the latest backers of the pilot program. The company said it will hope to improve the transparency and speed of global payments with the program. “The

Cross-Border Payments

Finovate

JANUARY 31, 2025

Cedar Money leverages stablecoins instead of SWIFT to offer faster, more reliable, and cost-effective international money transfers, particularly in regions where traditional systems are inefficient or inaccessible. Cedar Money has raised $9.9 million in Seed funding. million in Seed funding.

Cross-Border

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JUNE 28, 2016

As of today, 73 new banks have signed on to Swift’s Global payments initiative. Banking officials from over 40 institutions around the world have also paticipated in workshops in various cities throughout this spring to help create a plan for correspondent banking called “the digital transformation of cross-border payments.”

Payment Initiation

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JULY 16, 2018

In a press release, Citi said Citi Payment Insights empowers clients by giving them a complete view of the transaction lifecycle within Citi’s global network and across the correspondent banking ecosystem by integrating the transparency provided by SWIFT’s gpi initiative.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Mastercard says Move Commercial Payments aims to address existing challenges and capitalise on opportunities in commercial cross-border payments in an innovative way. Its new solution boasts settlement options, giving banks more flexibility to optimise liquidity efficiencies, without impacting FX and deposit-related bank revenue.

Cross-Border

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Launched in July, Citi Payment Insights provides real-time payments visibility, including processing status and timelines, charges deducted across correspondent banks, the amount credited to the beneficiary and the ability to action payments on demand via its electronic banking platform.

Cross-Border

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

Throwing technology at the financial services world because one can doesn’t make sense — the history of financial innovation isn’t about finding solutions and reverse engineering a problem to solve. Banks, themselves, may also be a little skittish in the wake of the SWIFT/Bangladesh heist.

Blockchain

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Payments innovation this past year not only embraced overlay technologies to enhance existing payment rails like cards and ACH. Innovators also embraced the possibility of developing entirely new payment rails and networks in order to tackle the biggest B2B payment friction points. Beyond Legacy Payment Rails.

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