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Cogency’s SWIFT ISO 20022 Migration Advisory | MT to MX Transition

Cogency’s SWIFT ISO 20022 Migration Advisory | MT to MX Transition

Cogency offers top-tier SWIFT ISO 20022 Migration Advisory services in the United States. Our comprehensive solutions encompass ISO 20022 Migration, including MT to MX Transition, CBPR+ and HVPS upgrades. Schedule a demonstration today to explore the potential of seamless migration.

ISO 20022 Adoption and Transition

The Banking and Financial sector is experiencing a paradigm shift towards embracing SWIFT message standards aligned with the structured and data-enriched ISO 20022 standards. Complying with SWIFT’s mandate, global banks and financial institutions are mandated to migrate to ISO 20022 by November 2025, establishing ISO 20022 as the universal message standard for ACH, Real-time, and High/Large Value Payment systems across all reserve currencies.

Understanding ISO 20022

ISO 20022 serves as a universal platform for the financial industry to transmit payment messages and exchange payment data through a centralized dictionary. It represents a standardized modeling approach and a harmonized set of Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Abstract Syntax Notation (ASN.1) protocols.

Functioning as a shared language for global financial communication, ISO 20022 benefits businesses across various channels, including Payments, Cash Management, and Remittance Information. Additionally, it empowers corporates to simplify and optimize their treasury and payment operations.

Cogency’s Expertise in ISO 20022 Migration Services Encompasses:

SWIFT MT to MX Migration
CBPR+ and HVPS guidelines
Working knowledge of global payment infrastructure such as FedWire/CHIPS, MEPS+, BoE RTGS (CHAPS), EURO1/Step1, SEPA, PFS, and Target2, among others.

Benefits of ISO 20022 Adoption:

Universally implementable and supported through an open governance process
Enhanced data quality, contributing to financial crime prevention with enriched data formats
Elevated STP rates and flexibility for seamless adaptation to change
Structured formats facilitating process standardization and innovation in customer service
Facilitates better interoperability across high-value and domestic payment systems worldwide
Enhanced automation for intricate tasks like reconciliation and backend operations
Supports payment message flows, spanning Payment Initiation, Interbank Settlement, and Cash Management
Promotes straight-through processing (STP) while reducing error risk
Expansive transaction identifiers for comprehensive payment tracking
Inclusion of special characters, extended character sets, including non-Latin characters and emojis
Reduced operational costs, universal interoperability, refined payment insights, and enhanced automation

Cogency Empowers Your Financial Systems’ Optimization

Cogency recognizes the challenges arising from growth, encompassing volume, value, and complexity. We facilitate global banking and financial institutions in navigating these challenges, connecting with diverse payment railroads and financial networks. Our expertise ensures the adoption of faster, efficient, and data-rich ISO 20022 message standards.

Notable Clearing Systems and Their ISO 20022 Journey:

TARGET2 – Transition expected by November 2022
Euro1/Step1 – Transition anticipated by November 2022
SWIFT CBPR+ – Migration from year-end 2022 to 2025
CHAPS – Expected ISO 20022 completion in H1 2023
CHATS – Tentative transition in October 2023
CHIPS, FedWire – Anticipated transition in 2023
LYNX (LVPS) – Multiple releases to support ISO 20022 expected by 2022
RITS – Expected by November 2024
BESP – ISO 20022 adoption and migration set for November 2023

Cogency Empowers Your Financial Systems’ Optimization

Cogency recognizes the challenges arising from growth, encompassing volume, value, and complexity. We facilitate global banking and financial institutions in navigating these challenges, connecting with diverse payment railroads and financial networks. Our expertise ensures the adoption of faster, efficient, and data-rich ISO 20022 message standards.

Navigating ISO 20022 Migration with Cogency:

Migrating to ISO 20022 involves establishing connections between financial institutions and users, enabling seamless and rapid communication. Cogency plays a pivotal role in transforming the financial service industry through a common language, facilitating data exchange and transaction services. Global ISO 20022 adoption fosters a shared language and model for payment data.

Our Commitment:

Resource-efficient solutions optimizing financial connectivity and transactional prowess within a dynamic and well-optimized environment.

Consultation to ensure secure, reliable, and compliant financial system operations.

Essential Components of Cogency’s ISO 20022 Migration Approach:

Assessment: Evaluating legacy message parameters and creating mapping templates, including regulatory data and supplementary fields, ensuring customer-centric and compliant migration
Message Development: Crafting equivalent MT-MX messages and designing as per CBPR+ and HVPS+ regulations.
Transformation and Mapping: Precise message and data mapping, zero-error hand-off, and XML/non-XML format conversion to MX.
Verification: Rigorous process verification for data seeding and compatibility, validating legacy and redesigned business processes.
Testing: Thorough integration testing and validation of all interconnected points between transformer, upward/downward systems, and complex end-points.

Cogency’s Approach

KEY ASPECTS OF ISO 20022 MIGRATION

Cogency’s Approach Encompasses Essential Component

Assessment

Rigorous assessment of legacy message parameters, development of mapping templates, and inclusion of regulatory data and supplementary fields, ensuring a customer-centric and compliant migration process.

Message Development

Crafting equivalent MT-MX messages, adhering to CBPR+ and HVPS+ regulations, and ensuring seamless transition.

Transformation and Mapping

Precision in message mapping, data mapping, and a seamless XML/non-XML format conversion to MX.

Verification

Thorough process verification, including data seeding and compatibility checks, ensuring a smooth migration and compatibility with legacy and redesigned business processes.

Testing

Comprehensive integration testing and validation of interconnected points, encompassing transformer, upward/downward systems, and intricate end-points.

Preparation for ISO 20022 Migration:

Banks and Financial Institutions Should Undertake the Following Steps:

Conduct a comprehensive analysis of payment processing systems and infrastructure.
Evaluate data volumes and anticipate data transformation requirements.
Assess internal capacity, readiness, and readiness to go live with ISO 20022.
Ensure compliance with new market infrastructure requirements.
Thoroughly understand the intricacies of associated payments market infrastructure and correspondent banking schemes.

Our Benefits

Cogency’s Three-Pronged Approach for Successful ISO 20022 Adoption:

Transformation and Validation

Converting legacy messaging into ISO 20022 format, integrating updated core overlay services into ISO 20022 native.

Migration to New Messaging

Ensuring a seamless migration to new messaging services without disruption to daily operations.

Timely Completion

Achieving ISO 20022 integration within Swift’s recommended timeline, ensuring a smooth and efficient transition.

Embrace the Future of ISO 20022 with Cogency

Cogency provides bespoke solutions for a seamless ISO 20022 migration journey. Our expertise guides you through legacy infrastructure nuances, migration timelines, coexistence strategies, compatibility checks, and a smooth transition process.

Unlock the Transformative Potential of ISO 20022 with Cogency. Contact Us Today for a Consultation!