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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Swift's CEO Javier Perez-Tasso here on Monday and said they discussed the importance of facilitating smooth and efficient global commerce, and also exchanged views on geopolitical challenges in this context. Headquartered in Belgium, Swift is a globally inclusive organisation that serves institutions and individuals all over the world, according to its website. In a post shared on X, Jaishankar said, "Glad to meet SWIFT CEO Javier Perez-Tasso in New Delhi today. Discussed the importance of facilitating smooth and efficient global commerce. "Also exchanged views on geopolitical challenges in this context. @swiftcommunity.

NPCI MD and CEO Dilip Asbe joins Swift's 15-member supervisory board, which will oversee the global financial messaging network's strategy and strengthen international cooperation

Today's opinions examine India's cautious move away from dollar dependence, questions around the new GDP series, middle-class anger over ethanol-blended petrol and the societal risks posed by AI.

The pilot will enable participating banks to support round-the-clock cross-border payments using tokenised deposits while settling transactions through existing payment systems

The global messaging network said 17 banks, including HSBC, Citigroup, BNY Mellon, Standard Chartered and UBS, will pilot live cross-border transactions using tokenised deposits

Bank completes cross-border payment from Australia in 37 seconds under Swift's new retail payments scheme, enabling near real-time credit to beneficiary bank

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SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank are the Indian banks who have supported the new framework

On November 11, Maruti Suzuki unveiled the brand-new Dzire, which starts at Rs 6.79 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The car will be available in four variants: LXi, VXi, ZXi, and ZXi Plus

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), digital versions of a country's official fiat currency, are also being trialled worldwide

Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Putin are set to hold key bilateral talks in Moscow today to discuss a wide range of issues as part of the 22nd India-Russia annual summit

The new Maruti Suzuki Swift is all set to release in India on May 9. The Swift offers a brand-new engine which is powered by a 1.2-litre Z series 3-cylinder petrol engine

Current practices involve routing funds through banks using the Swift platform. CBDCs could enable direct settlements between parties, offering advantages such as speed and cost-efficiency

SWIFT allows global financial institutions to communicate with each other using a messaging network that is quick, accurate, and secure

The West blocked several Russian banks' access to the international SWIFT payments system soon after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February last year

The shift comes after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation warned of crypto-asset risks

The tool is available as an Android app and as a website

The RBI has allowed two Russian banks, Sberbank and JSC VTB, to open Vostro accounts for rupee trade. Read more to find out what a Vostro account is and how it is different from a Nostro account

India has stepped up its purchase of cheaper Russian crude despite international opposition and sanctions. New Delhi is looking to settle this trade in rupees to continue with its purchases

If the messaging platforms of India and Russia are connected, it might help in improving the payments settlement mechanism and provide Russia with a cover from further sanctions