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Banks fully implement SWIFT messaging normIndian banks have successfully adopted the new SWIFT ISO 20022 messaging standard. This achievement places them ahead of the global average...
SWIFT wants to speed up cross-border transactionsDelays occur because many Indian banks contact the receiver before crediting their account to confirm the payment, or re-verify final accou...
Will Indian banks meet the SWIFT ISO 20022 implementation deadline?Indian banks are accelerating efforts to fully implement SWIFT's ISO 20022 messaging standard by the November 2025 deadline, driven by dire...
Fast-track migration to ISO 20022 to avoid cross-border payments rejection: IBA to banksThe Indian Banks' Association (IBA) has urged banks to expedite the implementation of SWIFT ISO 20022 norms to avoid cross-border payment i...
SWIFT deadline nears: Indian banks face payment disruption riskIndian banks, particularly private lenders, are lagging in the transition to the ISO 20022 SWIFT messaging standard, with only SBI fully co...
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Banks discuss swift move to new systemIndian banks are collaborating with the international messaging system SWIFT to migrate to the ISO 20022 instant settlement system by Novem...
Banks rope in global companies to guard against rising cyberattacksBanks are also engaging vendors to conduct mock cyber-attacks on their platforms to see whether their defences are breached — and to find l...
India's RTGS channel to be available round the clock from December 14Currently, the RTGS facility is available between 7 AM and 6 PM on all working days except for the second and fourth Saturdays of the month...
Round-the-clock RTGS from December 14The RBI said India will become one of the few countries in the world to operate its RTGS system round-the-clock throughout the year.
Fintech sees a blueprint in RBI’s 3 year payments visionPrivate entities and wider push for e-mandates will open new business avenues.
Deadline for banks to shift to new RTGS standards extendedThe Reserve Bank has extended the timeline for banks to adopt new messaging standards in RTGS payment platform to March 31, 2014.
New RTGS system to improve financial market efficiency: Raghuram RajanRBI Governor said the new real time gross settlement (RTGS) system for fund transfers will improve the efficiency of the country's markets.