Swift signs MoU with EDTA on Promo
SWIFT securities institutions and corporate customers in 212 countries and territories signed an MoU with Electronic Transactions Development Agency (“ETDA”) of Thailand to promote the adoption and use of ISO 20022 among the financial industry in Thailand and ASEAN. Both SWIFT and ETDA recognise the increased use of technology in the financial markets of Thailand and ASEAN and the role that technology plays as a tool for economic empowerment. As the ASEAN Economic Community moves toward regional economic integration in 2015, it requires the broader financial market to share a comprehensive set of open market message standards and a highly secure and standardised platform of communication. The ISO 20022 standard is founded on international best practices for domestic and cross border transactions in payments, securities and trade related payment transactions. ISO 20022 adoption is viewed as a key driver to enable the successful integration and continued growth of financial markets in Thailand and ASEAN.