Swift says blockchain-based shared ledger will go live with real transactions this year

Swift has begun building the first iteration of its blockchain-based shared ledger, enabling interoperability between banks’ tokenised deposits to facilitate 24/7 cross-border payments. Since announcing plans for the ledger in September 2025, a group involving a global cohort of banks has been shaping the ledger's design. Now, having completed this...

Europe’s big banks are back: DBRS

After years of restructuring, 2025 may signal a turning point, report says. After years of restructuring and retrenching, the capital markets businesses of Europe’s big banks finally look to be on the road to recovery, Morningstar DBRS Inc. says. In fiscal...