SWIFT stories
Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.
Nearly half of banks risk missing key ISO 20022 rules due November 2026, despite heavy spend and persistent data and systems gaps.
Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
ACI clinches its first UK bank for the Connetic cloud platform, unifying SWIFT, CHAPS and Faster Payments on Microsoft Azure.
Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.
Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3, integrating Claude and Codex so AI agents can autonomously build and refine entire apps.
Wise forecasts five shifts to speed up cross-border payments by 2026, as new rules, tech links and customer demands reshape the market.
SEON launches enhanced AML platform tools to help businesses manage complex cross-border compliance with flexible screening and investigative analytics.
Chainlink and 24 major banks collaborate to reduce $58 billion global corporate actions costs, using AI and blockchain for real-time data sharing and automation.
Apple expands Apple Intelligence with new AI features and developer access to on-device models, enhancing privacy and offline capabilities across its devices.
Pegasystems has unveiled the latest Pega Smart Investigate Enterprise Edition, enhancing banks' capabilities in processing payment exceptions with AI automation.
Endor Labs reveals major security flaws in CocoaPods, threatening apps like Instagram and Uber. Critical CVEs could impact Swift and Objective-C supply chains.
Fintech firms Paysend and Currencycloud expand partnership, aiming to extend Paysend's global services and boost its foreign exchange capabilities, potentially benefiting customers worldwide.
In a move set to bolster its international expansion, Australian global payment solutions platform NexPay has announced key board appointments.
Mumbai fintech BriskPe collaborates with Currencycloud to improve global financial reach and offerings for Indian MSMEs. .
Google Cloud reveals cybersecurity predictions for 2024, highlighting the continued evolution of cyber threats.
ACE Money Transfer from the UK has partnered with dLocal to strengthen their payout services across remittance hotspots in APAC and EMEA regions.
The collaboration will help financial institutions provide a greater range of choice to their customers for cross-border payments.
In 2026, traditional banks will face fierce competition from neobanks, rising fraud risks, and new ISO 20022 rules, forcing urgent modernisation or loss of customers.
Cleanverse International launches a compliance-native layer in Singapore, linking verified identities to stablecoins for regulated, traceable on-chain finance.
