SWIFT’s Sanctions Screening service grows

SWIFT announces that its Sanctions Screening service has surpassed the 230-customer milestone just two years after its introduction as the first solution in SWIFT’s financial crime compliance services portfolio. Sanctions Screening is a shared service that screens...

Swift payment data shows African growth

New data from Swift has shown that its business in Africa has outperformed the total growth of the business globally. In the year to date, African volumes grew by more than 16% versus 10% growth for Swift worldwide, highlighting the vitality of the region. The...

Swift launches joint venture in Ghana

Swift Worldwide Resources has launched a joint venture called SOMINU with the Eastern Nsema Stool community in the western region of Ghana. SOMINU, which means, “help to lift,” will provide job opportunities for over 2 000 personnel to support the upcoming...

Trustlink is Swift partner in Africa

Swift, the international financial messaging provider for more than 10 000 financial institutions and corporations in 212 countries and territories, has appointed Pretoria-based Trustlink as its business partner to support the rapid growth in payment traffic across...