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Webinar

Cross-Border Payments: Optimizing Frictions and the Role of Financial Regulation

May 7, 2026

INSTRUCTOR: Swift

LANGUAGE: English

SCHEDULE: 9:00 to 10:30 am (Mexico City time)

UNLIMITED CAPACITY

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 4, 2026

CONTACT: vallejo@asbasupervision.org

General objective

To provide participants with a structured and practical understanding of the key frictions hindering greater efficiency, transparency, and predictability in cross-border payments.

Specific Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the main operational, technical, and regulatory frictions that affect the speed, cost, and transparency of payments.
  • Analyze how an approach based on industry best practices and commitments can complement supervision and regulatory dialogue.
  • Understand the purpose, scope, and potential uses of the SWIFT Industry Playbook and its relationship with the G20 roadmap for cross-border payments.

Content / Agenda:

  • Global and regional context of cross-border payments.
  • Key frictions identified by the industry.
  • Structure and key components of the SWIFT Industry Playbook.
  • Implications and opportunities for supervisory and regulatory authorities.
  • Q&A and discussion with participants.

Intended audience:

Experts in supervision, prudential and conduct regulation applicable to payment systems and services, monitoring of operational, compliance, and infrastructure risks; as well as senior officials with experience or interest in cross-border payments, operational efficiency, and regulatory harmonization.

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