Education
Below are SWIFTSmart training modules and links to third party educational courses.
08 Nov 2022
What is Duplicate Financing?
Duplicate financing is a significant fraud challenge for financing institutions, one that they find difficult to detect and prevent, mainly due to the fact that they operate in information silos. Based on a SWIFT Institute commissioned briefing paper, authored by Dr Ramandeep K. Chhina, examines the issue of duplicate financing fraud in trade finance.
05 Oct 2022
Climate Change Litigation Risk and the new Due Diligence Risk
In this short video, Professor Brian Scott-Quinn OBE, Chairman, ICMA Centre for Financial Markets at University of Reading talks to us about findings from his latest research on risk management of climate change risk for banks. There are lessons to be learned, so don’t miss his important message.
27 Sep 2022
Federated Machine Learning and Privacy Robustness
Learn from Professor Emiliano De Cristofaro, University College London in this Introduction to Federated Learning. Professor De Cristofaro shows us how federated learning works and how it helps to protect data privacy whilst the improving the outcomes of machine learning.
15 Sep 2022
What is the Metaverse?
In this video, Jean-Philippe Vergne, Associate Professor, UCL School of Management, Research Associate, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies explains how the Metaverse came about, the centralized and decentralized models as well as what role banks can potentially look to play in this virtual world.
15 Sep 2022
DeFi: Decentralised Lending
In this video, Associate Professor Sean Foley, Macquarie University, takes a closer look at how lending and borrowing takes place in a decentralised model. Will explore Dai and MakerDao
13 Sep 2022
Delving into DeFi
In this video, Associate Professor Sean Foley, Macquarie University, looks at the role that decentralised finance or DeFi has played in disintermediating traditional financial services. A look at what decentralized finance is, the technology it is based on, and potential gains from DeFi. He ends on the key question of is it promise or peril?
24 Jun 2022
What is Shadow Banking?
What is shadow banking? And how do their services differ from those that traditional banks offer? Professor Barbara Casu, Director at the Centre for Banking Research Bayes Business School City College London explains everything you need to know.
06 Jun 2022
What you should know about Central bank digital currencies and international payments
In this Knowledge brief we hear from Prof Chusu He of the University of Bath, on “Central bank digital currencies and international payments” which is the focus of a SWIFT Institute research paper of the same name. This video will describe key points on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in international payments.
16 May 2022
How to build a net zero and sustainable economy by 2050
In this Knowledge Brief, hear from Dr. Nina Seega of Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership on how to build a net zero, nature positive and sustainable economy by 2050.
13 Apr 2022
What are Digital Assets?
In this episode, we unpack what digital assets are, where they came from and where they might go.
We think that understanding finance should be easy, which is why we’ve produced this series. Once a month, we’ll break down key topics like DeFi, artificial intelligence or financial inclusion and others, so that you can grow your knowledge and understanding in these areas.
07 Dec 2021
Introduction to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
Follow this course to learn what are Central Bank Digital Currencies
15 May 2019
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Learn the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Know how AI can be used in the financial industry
Understand how SWIFT adopts AI techniques to provide better services
31 Oct 2017
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
Follow this introductory course to discover what Distributed Ledger Technology is and the problems it aims to solve. See how blockchains and cryptocurrencies fit into the picture. Get an idea of the opportunities DLT offers, as well as the challenges to be resolved.
23 Sep 2016
Cyber Security: Customer Incidents
Follow this introductory course to understand how cyber criminals can penetrate your local infrastructures. You will also learn how important it is to prevent, detect, and report any breaches in security.
21 Jul 2016
Financial Messaging Standards
Follow this introductory course to review the value of standardisation for the financial markets and lays out the various standards made available by SWIFT.
21 Jul 2016
About SWIFT
Follow this introductory course to understand why SWIFT was created, to know how the governance of SWIFT is organised, and to recognise which values guide SWIFT.
19 Jul 2016
SWIFT Software Solutions
Follow this introductory course to understand which SWIFT connectivity, messaging and integration software solutions best meet your needs.
19 Jul 2016
SWIFT Shared Services
Follow this introductory course to understand SWIFT’s Shared Services and financial crime compliance, and how these can help you to reduce cost, complexity and risk.
19 Jul 2016
SWIFT Messaging services
Follow this introductory course to understand which SWIFT messaging services best meet the business needs of your institution and community.
The following messaging services are covered: FIN, InterAct, FileAct, Web Access and MI Channel.
19 Jul 2016
SWIFT Institute
Follow this introductory course to understand what the SWIFT Institute is, how it works, and what it does.
19 Jul 2016
SWIFT Connectivity and Security
Follow this introductory course to understand how SWIFT delivers confidentiality, integrity and availability on its secure platform.
19 Jul 2016
SWIFT in 5 minutes
Follow this introductory course to understand SWIFT’s offering within the financial markets.