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Re-Examining The Role Of Correspondent Banking

PYMNTS

Fewer correspondent banks to move that money. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a recent report that the number of correspondent banks — where banks and financial institutions (and domestic payment systems) are linked together — slipped 3 percent in 2019 vs. 2018 and declined a significant 22 percent from 2011 to 2019.

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SWIFT: The Road To ISO 20022 Adoption

PYMNTS

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. A Gradual Move With Big Benefits.

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Why payment transparency is critical to the future of correspondent banking

The Payments Association

As financial crime evolves, correspondent banks must prioritise wire transfer transparency to meet global regulations and safeguard the financial system. Correspondent banking is vital in facilitating global trade, enabling cross-border remittances, and connecting emerging markets to the international financial system.

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Mastercard Transforms Cross-Border Payments for Banks With Industry-First Innovation

Fintech Finance

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.

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What is SWIFT?

Payment Savvy

According to analysts, in 2012, it was observed that SWIFT facilitated up to $6 trillion per day. However, contrary to what most people think, SWIFT does not do any of the fund transfers. So, what is SWIFT? What is SWIFT? A Brief History of SWIFT. SWIFT was founded in 1973 in Brussels.

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Deep Dive: Accelerating Cross-Border Payments With Cloud Technology

PYMNTS

Digital payments form a critical facet of the world’s economy, facilitating the flow of tens of trillions of dollars among individuals and businesses each year. These challenges are only exacerbated when payments move across international borders, usually accomplished via correspondence banking.

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Wise Platform Boosts Global Payments with Enhanced Infrastructure for Faster, Cheaper Cross-Border Solutions

Fintech Finance

Rising Demand for Correspondent Services Wise Platform’s Correspondent Services, launched at Sibos last year in collaboration with Swift , allows partners to send and receive international payments instantly.