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How Swift’s tokenisation strategy could disrupt cross-border payments

Global payments network remains central to international finance. Photo by Angelo Moleele @ Unsplash
Global payments network remains central to international finance. Photo by Angelo Moleele @ Unsplash

Alhousseiny Djigo

Alhousseiny Djigo is an experienced financial journalist based in Dakar.
  • Swift launches tokenised cross-border payment pilots with 17 global banks.
  • Hybrid blockchain model seeks speed without sacrificing regulatory safeguards.

 

Swift is moving beyond financial messaging by launching pilots for tokenised cross-border payments, marking its most significant transformation in decades.

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