Scheme28 Aug 2026

Swift defers the ISO 20022 structured address deadline

Swift has pushed back the November 2026 requirement for structured postal addresses in ISO 20022 payment messages after banks in every region said they would not be ready. What...

Swift defers the ISO 20022 structured address deadline

What changed

Swift has pushed back the November 2026 requirement for structured postal addresses in ISO 20022 payment messages after banks in every region said they would not be ready.

What merchants must do

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