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Swift's blockchain ledger ready for initial use as 17 banks prepare tokenised cross-border payments

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  • Tokenized deposits

Executive summaryFact

Swift said its blockchain-based shared ledger is ready for initial use, with 17 banks preparing to pilot cross-border payments using bank-issued tokenised deposits. The ledger lets banks move funds for customers, including overnight and at weekends, before completing final settlement through existing systems.

Primary source: Swift ↗

Key factsFact

Event
Infrastructure readiness
Jurisdiction
Global
Source
Swift
Source tier
Tier 2 · Bank / FMI
Product
Tokenized deposits

Adoption statusFact

  • In developmentSwift (17 participating banks)— Shared ledger ready for initial use; banks preparing to pilot tokenised-deposit cross-border payments

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From the sourceFact

“The shared ledger provides participating banks with a secure orchestration layer for bank-issued tokenised deposits on their own ledgers, enabling them to move funds for customers -- including overnight and on weekends -- before completing final settlement through existing systems.”

Verbatim from Swift✓ string-matched against the live page 2026-10-22

Why it matters for banksAnalysis

Tokenised-deposit interoperability is moving onto shared industry infrastructure that correspondent banks already use, lowering the integration barrier for banks that are not in the first pilot cohort.

Editorial analysis based on the facts above and the sources below; not legal or investment advice.

Sources and evidence

  • Official institutionalSwift ↗2026-07-08quote matched 2026-10-22

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