SWIFT on Google Cloud

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, SWIFT, is a global financial messaging organization used by banks, corporates, brokers, and treasuries in over 200 countries. If you have ever requested a funds transfer from your local bank's branch or website to a friend or relative who has a different bank in another country, chances are those payment messages went through the SWIFT network. Institutions must be compliant with the SWIFT customer security controls framework (CSCF) to interact with SWIFT.

SWIFT and Google Cloud

In 2022, SWIFT and Google Cloud collaborated to offer our joint customers the SWIFT Alliance Connect Virtual solution built on Google Cloud. Previously, organizations were required to either host SWIFT infrastructure hardware on-prem or in co-locations or consume SWIFT services from external third parties. 

We aim to help solve customers’ challenges by moving SWIFT components to the cloud. This includes reducing data center operational costs for customers. Virtualized SWIFT components like the SWIFT VPN enable customers to run on optimized virtualization platforms and help customers avoid separate license agreements with hosting providers. 

The SWIFT on Google Cloud solution is built using eight Google Cloud products (listed below), all of which are covered by the CSCF third party attestation report. The SWIFT CSCF third party attestation report may be requested via our sales team.