Episode Details

In today's episode, Host Louis Thompsett is joined by Nick Kerigan, Managing Director and Head of Innovation at Swift, as the duo discuss the evolving landscape of global value transfer, focusing on how Swift is integrating blockchain technology and shared ledgers into its infrastructure to solve real-world payment friction.

Tune in to today's episode to find out:

• How Swift’s new blockchain-based shared ledger enables real-time, 24/7 cross-border payments and synchronized obligations between participating banks.
• The critical role of interoperability in connecting fragmented digital asset "islands" with existing financial infrastructure.
• Why the industry is shifting toward wholesale use cases for orchestration and how this helps banks manage liquidity and risk more effectively.
• Swift's "multi-money, multi-chain" vision that embraces CBDCs, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits as complementary tools.
• The strategy behind tackling the "last mile" of retail payments to ensure upfront cost certainty and full value delivery for consumers.

Host: Louis Thompsett
Guests: Nick Kerigan 
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald