Rahul Jain, Techincial Analyst, SWIFT Services Asia Pacific

SWIFT for Corporates: Driving the shift from operational to strategic treasury focus with connectivity tools

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Connecting to SWIFTWhat are the basic elements require to use SWIFT?

??? Banking community

Securities community

Market Infrastructures

Corporates

SWIFT Interface

PKI

Security Officers

Network Connection

BANKAU2SBIC/BEI

Exchange messages

Exchange files

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Connecting to SWIFTWhat are the basic elements require to use SWIFT?

Connectivity Summary

Private infrastructureSWIFTNet connectivity infrastructure owned and operated by the customer Apps

Users

VPN

Indirect connectivitySWIFTNet connectivity infrastructure owned and operated by third party

Apps

SWIFTNet

Users Shared infra

provider

VPN

SWIFTNetNetwork Partner

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SWIFT Infrastructure Overview

VPNbox

Communication Layer

Network Layer &SWIFTNet Services

MessagingLayer

Application & Desktop Layer

Service specific interface

HSM

IntegrationLayer

FIN, InterActFileActBrowse

Integration Platform

Alliance Access / Entry (RMA)

Financial Application

Alliance WorkStation

Alliance WebPlatform/Messenger

Web browser

Financial Application

Alliance WebStation

Alliance Gateway

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Private Infrastructure

Back-office system(s)

SWIFTNetInternet

VPN Box

VPN Box

Alliance Gateway

Alliance Access

Alliance Web Platform

Internet routers/modem – customer responsibility

Customer network

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MQ

Hardware Security Module – PKI safekeeping

Correspondent

AFT

Real-time messaging via IBM WebSphere MQ

Virtual Private Network (VPN) boxes supplied by SWIFT to secure the communication over the internet

- Gateway Admin- Browse (PKI, routing)- Access Monitoring- Access Configuration- Access Messenger- RMA

Internet ExplorerNote: diagram does not show DR site which needs to be considered

SWIFT

Shared Infrastructure

SWIFT

Back-office system(s)

SWIFTNet

Alliance Access

Alliance Web

PlatformCustomer network

0

MQ

Hardware Security Module – PKI safekeeping

Correspondent

AFT

Alliance Gateway

- Gateway Admin- Browse (PKI, routing)- Access Monitoring- Access Configuration- Access Messenger- RMA

Internet ExplorerNote: diagram does not show DR site which needs to be considered

Service Bureau Network

Business applications not designed to

connect to SWIFTNet

Discrepancy between internal message formats and SWIFT formats

Yearly Standards Releases cause applications to be updated

Specialised SWIFT skills are hard to find

Complications are multiplied: multiple systems, multiple internal and external teams involved

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Your integration challenges ?

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SWIFT’s answer to the integration challenge

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Consulting Services

Integration

Platform

Alliance Access

Combining SWIFT services and SWIFT products

to offer a true end-to-end solution!

Alliance Access Integration Platform – 2012 - Confidentiality: Public

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SWIFT Consulting ServicesDelivering an end-to-end solution

Analyse Design Implement Test Go-Live Care

• Bring SWIFT Skills & Experience & Approach

• Then you are free to focus on running your business

Alliance Access Integration Platform – 2012 - Confidentiality: Public

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Alliance Access

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Integration Platform

IPLA Internal API

FIN

In

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SW

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Net

In

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SWIFTNet

Message store Message queuesMessage routing

Validation Transformation

Application 1

Application 2

proprietary format

SWIFT format

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proprietary form

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Enrichment

Alliance Gateway

Application 3

Alliance Access Integration Platform (IPLA)Overall architecture

Getting more out of your messaging interface!

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Benefits of the Integration Platform

Validations and reference data usageEqually applies to manually entered messages

Integrated in Access

No need to update your own systemsLess risk in implementing SWIFT

End-to-end SWIFT products and services offeringfor end-to-end SWIFT communication

Footprint and TCO reduction

Exchange proprietary

messages with Access

One stop shop

solution modelEnhance existing

flows

Community enablement

Getting more out of your messaging interface !

Productized integrationpackage