Chainlink said it assists CRE financial institutions in connecting to Swift the ledger
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PANews reported that Chainlink is assisting financial institutions in connecting to Swift a blockchain ledger, supporting tokenized payment processes around the clock.
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Chainlink helps financial institutions connect to Swift blockchain ledger, supporting 24/7 tokenized payments
PANews September 29 reported that, according to Chainlink’s official announcement,Chainlink is using its runtime environment (CRE) to help financial institutions connect their systems and key-signing infrastructure to Swift blockchain ledger. Banks can retain control over transaction authorization keys while adopting 24/7 tokenized payment workflows using their existing security governance and approval processes.Swift ledger coordinates interbank fund transfers among participating institutions based on tokenized deposits, covering overnight and weekend periods, with final settlement still completed through existing mechanisms such as real-time gross settlement systems (RTGS).Swift ledger announced at Sibos 2025 that it has connected more than 200 markets worldwide and 11500 financial institutions.
PANews, citing Chainlink an official announcement, reported that Chainlink is helping financial institutions, through its runtime environment (CRE) connect their systems and key-signing infrastructure to Swift the blockchain ledger.
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The article said that banks can retain control of transaction authorization keys and continue using existing security governance and approval processes.
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The article said that the connection supports 24/7 tokenized payment workflows.
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Swift The ledger coordinates cross-bank fund transfers among participating institutions through tokenized deposits, covering overnight and weekend periods.
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Final settlement is still completed through existing mechanisms such as the real-time gross settlement system (RTGS)
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The article states that Swift the ledger at Sibos 2025 announced that it has connected more than 200 markets and 11500 financial institutions.
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This means that financial institutions can, while retaining their existing key controls, security governance, and approval processes, process tokenized payment flows, including overnight and weekend operations, through Chainlink of CRE connection to Swift the ledger. However, final settlement of funds is still completed by RTGS and other existing systems.
Why it matters to readers
If the connectivity described in the article is put into actual use, financial institutions may be able to adopt tokenized payment processes covering around-the-clock periods without completely replacing their existing control and settlement mechanisms.
Beginners can understand it as follows: the blockchain ledger coordinates tokenized payment flows, while traditional settlement systems remain responsible for completing final settlement of funds. This message does not mean that large-scale production deployment has already been proven.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence consists only of PANews' account of the Chainlink announcement; the original announcement was not provided for verification.
It does not specify whether this access is a test, pilot, or formal production deployment.
It does not list the financial institutions that actually adopted this access solution.
Whether “connected to over 200 markets worldwide and 11500-plus financial institutions” specifically refers to the Swift ledger and its specific connection status remains to be verified from the original wording.
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