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Xchange brief
•Published 25 Sept 2026
Swift standards release delay: what does it mean for EU T+1?
Swift deferred its Nov 2026 release, but quick reaction and collaboration from the securities industry results in no impact to Europe's move to T+1.
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Snapshot of this brief
- Why Swift postponed its November 2026 Standards Release, and at whose request
- Which securities and funds changes have been pushed back to 12 June 2027
- How the delay compresses the testing window before EU T+1 goes live on 11 October 2027
- What the new repo "gating event" means for securities financing transactions under T+1
- What T+1 programme leads should do next, and by when
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