A collection of the most important news and reports from SWIAT.
A collection of the most important news and reports from SWIAT.
EUR 300 Million Crypto Securities issued by Siemens and settled in automated DvP using digital wholesale euro.
Siemens issues EUR 300 Mio. in crypto securities (eWpG) as part of the ECB-Trials with automated crossledger DvP using digital wholesale euro. The transaction included DekaBank, DZ BANK, BayernLB, LBBW, Helaba, Deutsche Bank.
04.09.2024
EUR 100 Million Registered Covered Bond Successfully Settled on SWIAT Blockchain.
Natixis Pfandbriefbank is the first to issue and settle a digital registered covered bond (Namens-Pfandbrief), relying on the SWIAT Blockchain.
28.08.2024
EUR 100 Million Mortgage Covered Bond Successfully Settled on SWIAT Blockchain.
Berlin Hyp has become the first bank to issue and settle a digital mortgage covered bond (Pfandbrief), structured on the basis of the German Electronic Securities Act (eWpG) using SWIAT blockchain.
06.08.2024
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ECB trials: BayernLB and Stadtsparkasse München settle in DvP a digital registered bond and wholesale euro with SWIAT.
BayernLB and Stadtsparkasse München settled a digital registered bond with wholesale central bank money in the first Delivery vs. Payment transaction in wave 2 of the ECB trials via cross-ledger settlement between Deutsche Bundesbank and SWIAT Blockchain.
19.07.2024
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ECB trials: DekaBank and Metzler carry out first crypto securities with digital wholesale euro with SWIAT.
DekaBank and Bankhaus Metzler carried out the first German crypto security transaction under the ECB trials using wholesale central bank money on the SWIAT Blockchain and Software.
11.07.2024
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New Product Available! SWIAT Access - Plug 'n' Play into SWIAT
SWIAT Access is our newest addition to making blockchain adoption easy for any kind of organization. It allows organizations to access the SWIAT blockchain ecosystem without requiring any IT resources.
27.06.2024
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DekaBank receives full-fledged license by BaFin for operating a crypto securities registry.
As software and blockchain provider we are excited by this impressive milestone of Deka and see this as an essential next steps towards a regulatory-compliant financial ecosystem on the blockchain.
SWIAT Achieves ISO 27001:2022 Certification by TÜV Austria
We are proud to announce that SWIAT’s Information Security Management System is now certified in accordance with the ISO 27001:2022 standard. This reflects our ongoing dedication to robust and systematized information security practices.
SWIAT supports DekaBank and LBBW within the ECB’s New Technologies Wholesale Trials.
The Eurosystem's exploratory work is set to begin on May 13, 2024. The European Central Bank (ECB) published the list of participants selected to explore new technologies for settling wholesale transactions in central bank money. At SWIAT we're very grateful to have the chance to participate as solution provider for DekaBank and LBBW.
08.04.2024
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NTT DATA joins SWIAT’s blockchain-based financial market platform!
NTT DATA is joining SWIAT's permissioned blockchain network as a validator. SWIAT is an independent blockchain-based financial platform for banks and financial institutions.In addition to operating a validator node, NTT Data will also run tenant nodes, enabling it to offer solutions to its clients.
27.02.2024
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SWIAT enables Deka to issue Crypto Funds
SWIAT has successfully enabled one of Germany’s largest fund providers, Deka Investment, to issue shares in the crypto special fund A-Deka-BlockchainEINS on our blockchain. This marks a new era in the digitization of financial services, bringing us closer to an open, decentralized financial market infrastructure.
23.01.2024
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SWIAT forms four new strategic partnerships for blockchain validation!
GFT, adesso, Sopra Steria and think tank Business Solutions will act as validators and node operators to ensure reliable validation and secure execution of incoming blockchain function calls.
13.09.2023
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Regulatory path paved for tokenization
A whole series of federal laws and, above all, the European DLT Pilot Regime have created the regulatory conditions for the issuance of tokenized securities. However, development is still being slowed down as the approvals for registrars take time.
12.09.2023
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SWIAT strengthens its securities lending division with expert Frauke Guire
Together with SWIAT's management team, Frauke Guire will in particular drive forward the further development of blockchain-based securities lending.
05.07.2023
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Savings banks rely on Deka's Registry built by SWIAT
Deka digitizes the "Sparkassenbrief", a classic product for long-term refinancing of savings banks and institutional customers. Sparkasse Dortmund, Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg and Sparkasse Schwarzwald-Baar are the first financial institutions to use the digital "Sparkassenbrief".
23.05.2023
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SWIAT gets new strategic investors
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), SC Ventures (a division of Standard Chartered Bank)and financial software specialist Comyno become new shareholders of blockchain platform SWIAT.
26.01.2023
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Dr. Timo Reinschmidt joins us as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and co-CEO
Dr. Reinschmidt brings with him 20 years of leadership experience from major international banks, making him a valuable addition to our team. His expertise in financial markets and transaction banking will help drive our mission forward.
08.01.2023
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SWIAT becomes an independent limited company
Since February 1, 2022, the Secure Worldwide Interbank Asset Transfer platform - SWIAT for short - has been a subsidiary of the Deka Group. The blockchain-based transaction platform was spun off into a limited liability company.
02.02.2022
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DekaBank’s SWIAT platform aims to be SWIFT for digital assets
Germany’s DekaBank founded SWIAT with a grand plan to bring together global financial institutions on a shared digital asset platform, similar to what SWIFT has done for payments.
14.12.2021
See moreVasakronan digitally expands its investor base with a new type of green debt instrument
Together with the German trading platform firstwire and DekaBank’s SWIAT blockchain infrastructure for settlement, Vasakronan has completed its first bilateral loan in the German market for registered bond. The loan is green, digital, and self-arranged which makes it the first of its kind in the European market.
06.12.2021
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First securities lending on blockchain in real time
Metzler Capital Markets and DekaBank have carried out a securities transaction without advance collateralization for the first time. The securities lending was processed via SWIAT (Secure Worldwide Interbank Asset Transfer), Deka's digital securities platform. It is blockchain-based and therefore enables transactions in real time.
17.11.2021
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DekaBank-led Digital Collateral Protocol completes first securities lending transactions on blockchain
DekaBank, Deka Investment, Hauck & Aufhäuser and Comyno, as the accompanying software and consulting company, executed the first securities lending transactions on a blockchain-based settlement system for securities in Q4 2020. In total, transactions with an equivalent value of over EUR 300 million have been settled.
10.02.2021
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