“Our membership in the Swift Partner Program underscores our commitment to the strategic vision of leveraging APIs to facilitate access to Swift services.”

Fiserv has announced that it is deepening its relationship with the financial messaging services giant Swift by joining its Partner Programme as a Platform Partner.

The alliance aims to improve the speed and transparency of cross-border payments for Fiserv’s client banks through Swift API connectivity.

Fiserv enabling connectivity to Swift APIs

The partnership is a significant move for both Fiserv and Swift, particularly as the financial world increasingly leans on advanced technologies to modernize payment infrastructures. By enabling connectivity to Swift APIs, Fiserv aims to offer real-time transparency for cross-border payments and allow its client financial institutions to have full visibility on the status of those transactions.

“Our membership in the Swift Partner Program underscores our commitment to the strategic vision of leveraging APIs to facilitate access to Swift services,” commented Rossana Thomas, Vice President and Head of Enterprise Payments Platform at Fiserv in EMEA.

With Swift’s global reach and secure network, combined with Fiserv’s role as the world’s largest provider of technology to financial institutions, this partnership offers a potent mix of capabilities. It opens up opportunities for financial institutions worldwide to tap into cutting-edge solutions for modern, efficient, and transparent cross-border payment systems.

Multiple client financial institutions of Fiserv have already shown interest in leveraging the enhanced services the Swift API connectivity provides. The development illustrates a growing demand for speedier and more transparent cross-border transactions in the complex landscape of global finance.

API: The Game-Changer

The use of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) is becoming a game-changer in financial services. Fiserv’s involvement in the Swift Partner Programme aims to capitalize on this trend by leveraging APIs for payment modernization. Swift APIs promise to provide an efficient framework to streamline payment processes and offer real-time updates, a crucial feature for cross-border transactions.

Fiserv’s entry into the Swift Partner Programme comes at a time when financial institutions are under increasing pressure to modernize their operations and adhere to stringent regulatory requirements. Swift’s reputation for security and reliability makes it an attractive partner for entities like Fiserv seeking to elevate their services and meet the demands of a more dynamic financial ecosystem.

By joining forces with Swift, Fiserv reaffirms its commitment to facilitating payment modernization, not just for its client banks but for the broader financial community. As Rossana Thomas aptly said, “This is another way we can facilitate payment modernization on behalf of our clients and the wider Swift community in Europe and across the globe.”

In a financial world that’s rapidly evolving, collaborations like these are steps in the right direction, pointing to a future where payment systems are not just fast, but also transparent and secure.