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SWIFT Training Catalogue 2016
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Are you or your staff looking for a SWIFT Why pursue a SWIFT Training Qualification?
Qualification? Well, look no further than the It guarantees you and/or your staff have the required
knowledge
SWIFT Training Qualification Programme.
It ensures that you have an in-house expert available
Through a formal exam, you will receive at all times
the confirmation that you or your staff have It offers you a specialist reputation, in the eyes of
successfully assimilated the knowledge your manager or your clients
acquired during SWIFT Training courses or It helps you increase efficiency and reduce costs
on-the-job experience. The SWIFT Training As a manager, it provides you with development
opportunities for your staff
Qualification is role-based and focuses on
As an individual, it strengthens your contributions to
the knowledge required by specific roles in
your organisation
an institution.
We currently offer five qualification
programmes for the following profiles:
SWIFT for Corporates Specialist
SWIFT for Corporates Client Advisor
SWIFTNet Security Officer
Alliance Access Administrator
Alliance Acess/Entry Operator
If you have a group of people who
require training and qualification on the
same topic, you can choose to run the
programme at your premises.
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Todays economic realities are transforming Through a mix of theory, case studies,
the way many businesses manage their exercises and hands-on practice you will
liquidity, operational and counterparty risk. be ready in no time to exchange messages
Corporate treasury departments must in full confidence.
maintain multiple banking relationships
- often using a variety of proprietary
platforms and messaging formats. The
need to rapidly start up new banking
relationships while maintaining proper
testing and readiness checks places
further demands in terms of time and
in-house expertise.
As a corporate connecting to SWIFT, there
are a range of options to help support
your Treasury and IT teams. For example,
you can learn about the SWIFT messages
used in the Corporate-to-Bank space, how
to install, set up and use Alliance Lite2,
and how to set up your correspondent
relationships.
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General Knowledge
Customer applications on swift.com 20
ISO 20022 in 90 minutes 22
ISO 20022 and MX message standards
- overview 23
SWIFT for Corporates 27
SWIFT in 90 minutes 12
Using SWIFT for Corporates 29
Trade Services
TSU and BPO in 90 minutes 64
Treasury
Forex and money markets - using FIN messages 68
SWIFT Interfaces
Creating SWIFT messages 78
Operating RMA 90
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Key to Courses
Classroom Qualification
This icon indicates that the course is available This icon represents whether it is possible to
in a public classroom setting. This format gives gain a SWIFT Training Qualification for a specific
you the chance to interact directly with an SWIFT role.
experienced SWIFT instructor and with peers
from your industry. Through a mix of theory, Duration
case studies, exercises and hands-on practice An indication of the typical training course
you will be ready in no time to exchange duration.
messages in full confidence.
Business Analyst
On site Courses indicated with this icon would
All courses can be offered at your premises or in particularly interest a Business Analyst role.
a location of your choice. This way, you benefit
from interactivity with the instructor and save on IT
travel costs for your staff. Courses indicated with this icon would
particularly interest an IT role.
Web class
The web class offers you short, focussed live Message Handling
training sessions. Delivered by our instructor Courses indicated with this icon would
through the Internet, these web classes particularly interest a Message Handling role.
offer you the opportunity to interact with our
instructor, without having to leave your desk. We Security/Audit
offer public or private web class sessions. Courses indicated with this icon would
particularly interest a Security or Audit role.
Sales Advisor
Courses indicated with this icon would
particularly interest a Sales Advisor role.
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SWIFT in 90 Minutes
General
Knowledge
Sales Advisor
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Message
Handling
Security/Audit
Sales Advisor
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IT
The course will illustrate some messages from the
trading, settlement and corporate actions area.
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Course content
SWIFTNet at a glance
Security/Audit
The Secure IP Network, including resilient network
access options
The core messaging services and their features:
InterAct, FileAct and Browse
SWIFTNet interfaces: SWIFTNet Link, Alliance
Gateway, Alliance Web Platform and Alliance
Access
SWIFTs MT/MX standards and rules
Cloud-based solutions
SWIFTNet security: layered security, PKI and
SWIFTNet security officers
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offering and is designed to offer you a Corporate access models and joining process 1.5 hours
proof of knowledge about a specific role Message standards and messaging services
related to SWIFT. This qualification has The SCORE offering
been designed to validate the knowledge Connectivity options and support
Qualification
of sales professionals within financial Selling SWIFT for Corporates to your customers
institutions that wish to make SWIFT
connectivity available to their corporate Recommended training path
If you do not have the required knowledge on these Sales Advisor
clients. Candidates for this qualification topics, you can decide to take additional SWIFT
must pass an exam to acquire the title training. We recommend you to attend the course
Qualified SWIFT for Corporates Client Providing SWIFT to corporate clients to acquire the
necessary knowledge to pass the exam.
Advisor.
Validity of your certificate
Your certificate will expire when SWIFT connectivity
for corporates changes and the exam you have taken
is no longer representative. SWIFT Training will inform
you in due time of the expiry of your certificate through
the SWIFT Training website or via e-mail.
On-site qualification
If you have a group of people who require training and
qualification on the same topic, you can choose to run
the programme at your premises. That is what we call
On-site qualification. Contact your regional SWIFT
Training office or complete the On-site request form,
and one of our training coordinators will contact you.
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Course content
SWIFT standards and messaging services
(FIN, FileAct, InterAct) Message
Handling
Highlights of specific FIN message standards
Description of the SWIFT for Corporates offering
Cash and treasury management
Different access models to SWIFT
(SCORE, MA-CUG and TRCO )
Different connectivity models to SWIFT
Supporting your project
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The course books are very comprehensive and
serve as a good reference point for the future. The
instructors are very knowledgeable and teach with
a lot of enthusiasm. They explain the complexity
of SWIFT messages in a simple way by using
different market led examples.
Course participant United Kingdom
Payments and Cash Management
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your payment messages. This course is Single direct account relationship payments
essential for everyone who is handling, Three, four and five party payments with the
interpreting, analysing or implementing serial method
Message
SWIFT customer payment messages. Customer payments with one, two or three Handling
cover banks
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cash correspondents are mentioned, as SSI message flows and introduction to the ISO
15022 format
well as for IT staff and business analysts.
MT670/671 Message format overview and usage Message
Handling
Case studies and short exercises on the MT 670
preparation and MT 671 reading
SWIFT SSI Reference data tools and databases
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Classroom training
This course is usually delivered at your premises for
your company only.
Alternatively, we can organise this course for your
specific community.
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SWIFT Training stands for reliability,
authority and highly qualified instructors.
Course participant Qatar
Securities and Funds Distribution
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benefits of ISO 15022 standards and Message flows and identification of the settlement Message
chain Handling
get up to date with the latest standards
Settlement messages, covering instructions to
developments. receive and deliver and the related confirmations
(i.e. MT 540 to MT 547), statement messages (MT
Audience 535, MT 536, MT 537), the settlement alledgement
Business analysts, IT staff, operations supervisors message (i.e. MT 578) and the status message
and managers, settlement division personnel from (MT548) providing a matching and an instruction
institutions such as custodians, securities market processing status
infrastructures, investment/asset managers, data Several examples of error messages (NAK) to learn
providers and broker/dealers. how to identify and amend the error in a message
Messages are illustrated in the context of
realistic business scenarios such as plain vanilla
transactions, turnarounds, ownaccount transfers
and bridge transactions, and reflect the local
market practice requirements
In order to better adapt to various learning styles,
different types of individual and group exercises will be
carried out throughout the course.
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This course will teach you about the MyStandards and MyStandards Base Libraries
Demo IT
principles of ISO 20022, and the
Practical case studies for:
ISO 20022 securities settlement and
Settlement and Reconciliation
reconciliation message flows and message
content. Through logical business Allegements
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T2S in 90 Minutes
Securities
and Funds
Distribution
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SWIFT Training is very important in order to
troubleshoot our system. There is always some kind
of problem and without the proper training we are
not able to give a quick response to our users.
Course participant Angola
Trade
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Course content
SWIFT in the trade finance market
Documentary credits
Documentary credits with a reimbursing bank
Collections
Exercises and case studies on documentary credits
and collections
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Course content
This course provides detailed explanations and
exercises on the following: Message
Handling
Collections (MT 400, 410, 412, 416, 420, 422, 430)
Payments (MT 202)
On demand, we can also cover the following
messages in a tailored session: Cash letters (MT 450,
455, 456).
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SWIFT is like a language.
The more we learn, the more we can use.
Course participant India
Treasury
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Security and Audit
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how to use the features and functionalities Your HSM refresh project plan Security/Audit
of HSM boxes, how to monitor and The HSM refresh procedures
replace components on the new HSM box Hands-on exercises and deployment scenarios
hardware and much more. Best practices
Troubleshooting, tips and tricks
Monitoring your HSM boxes
HSM resiliency
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Interfaces
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aspects of the Alliance Lite2 administration Preparation and installation of the software
and RMA. You will also learn about the Description of the different Alliance Lite2 roles
token activation, user management and Initial activation of security officers
the AutoClient. Basic user management
Using the AutoClient
Introduction to the Relationship Management
Application
RMA in practice
RMA administration
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If you are responsible for configuring and Message Partners: connectivity of Alliance Access
with external applications and printers
maintaining your Alliance Access system,
Routing: defining routing rules in Alliance Access 2 days
then this hands-on course will help you
get the most out of your interface. You Message Searching and Reporting: using advanced
searching functions and reporting
will learn how to use the features and
Archive and back-up procedures
functionalities of Alliance Access, such Classroom
Scheduling and Calendar
as the monitoring tool to supervise and
System Parameters and Event Log: how to change
control the different Alliance Access
parameters and how to activate or de-activate
elements, and ensure a smoothly running alarms IT
messaging interface. Using the Monitoring GUI: supervising the new
monitoring elements which are only available
through Alliance Web Platform as well as using the
Audience
new multi-instance monitoring tool
Back-office managers, IT staff and managers, and
interface administrators. Note: During this course, the hands-on exercises will
be performed on Alliance Access. The instructor will
point out differences - if any - for Alliance Entry users.
Prior knowledge
However, in communities with a majority of Alliance
We recommend that you first attend the courses Entry users, the course can be adapted on request.
Introduction to SWIFT connectivity and Operating
Alliance Access and Entry.
SWIFT Training Qualification Programme
This course is part of the recommended training path
Course content
to become a Qualified Alliance Access Administrator.
Updates: installation of patches, message syntax
tables and BIC files
User Management and Security Parameters:
profiles, users, passwords and security parameters
Alliance Gateway Connectivity: configuring Alliance
Gateway connections, configuring Logical Terminals
connections as well as emission and reception
profiles
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your business applications to SWIFT. Alliance Access and Alliance Web Platform
installation
This course, which offers you a perfect mix Software, license and hardware upgrade Classroom
of theory, demos and hands-on exercises,
The Alliance Access structure
will show you how to deploy the Alliance
Using Database recovery
Access server, benefit from all its features
Communication links and interfaces with your back- IT
and help you to choose the right interface office (Automatic File Transfer via XMLv2, MQHA,
with your back-office. This course will SOAPHA)
give you insights into the built-in recovery Troubleshooting and command lines
mechanism of Alliance Access.
Note: Installations performed by participants can only
The course also identifies potential be guaranteed in SWIFTs Technical Training Centres in
problems you may encounter during the La Hulpe - Belgium, London - United Kingdom, Hong
installation or the upgrade of Alliance Kong and New York - United States. In all other course
locations, the hands-on installation and/or upgrade will
Access and more importantly, provides the depend on facilities available.
preventive measures and solutions. This course covers demos and exercises in Windows
only. If you have a special request, please contact your
Audience regional SWIFT Training office to discuss your training
Interface developers, IT staff and managers as well requirements.
as back-office managers, who are responsible for
implementing and maintaining Alliance Access.
Prior knowledge
It is necessary to have a good general knowledge of
the SWIFTNet environment, which can be acquired
through the one-day course Introduction to SWIFT
connectivity.
It is also an asset if you have attended the course
Managing Alliance Access.
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confidence.
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Operating RMA
Interfaces
Course content
Introduction to the Relationship Management
Application Security/Audit
Setting up RMA
RMA general principles
Query/answer messages
Creating/accepting/rejecting/deleting authorisations
Granular authorisations using RMA Plus
Exporting/importing RMA authorisations
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Course content
AMH Overview
AMH Graphical User Interface (GUI)
IT
Message Handling Search and View
Message Handling Create, Release, Repair and
other Actions
Message Templates
Address Book and other Market Data
Reports Execution
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enable you to handle SWIFT messages Message Handling and Monitoring 2 days
AMH through communication, log, and System Logs and Alerts Configuration and
Administration
housekeeping procedures. IT
Scheduler Concept, Configuration and Events
Synchronisation
Audience
This module is designed for AMH system operators, Address Book and other Market Data
supervisors and administrators. Housekeeping Procedures Configuration
Reports Execution
Prior knowledge
AMH Troubleshooting Analysis, Reporting &
Some background knowledge in Communication
Tracking
Technology and UNIX or Windows OS is
recommended. AMH Resilience Operations and Monitoring
Optional: SIC / EuroSIC / SECOM Operation
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Application-Server, Database and GUI. You Communication Services Concept & 3 days
Configuration
will also learn how to configure the system
AMH Messaging Protocol (AMP) Format, Concept
(Communication and Workflow), and how and Usage
to set up AMH (Application Properties, On site
AMH Network Channels SWIFTNet Concept and
User and Reporting). By attending this Usage
course you will gain insights into AMH AMH Backend-Channels Adapters in AMH,
Clustering and Resilience, AMH Upgrades, Concept and Setup IT
and AMH Configuration Management. Bulking De-Bulking Profiles
Workflow Tasks Overview and Import
Audience
Format Libraries Overview, Import and Activation
This module is designed for supervisors and
administrators. User Management
Reports Integration
Prior knowledge Application Settings
It is recommended to have some background
Database Partitioning Setup
knowledge in Communication Technology and UNIX or
Windows OS, JAVA, and DBA. AMH Resilience Cluster Setup, Database and
SAG
AMH Tuning Aspects Concept and Settings
System upgrades
AMH Configuration Manager Overview, Setup and
Processing
Optional: SIC / EuroSIC / SECOM specific Setup
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Introduction to AMH Designer Transformer
Message Definition
Mapping Definition, Validation and Enrichment
Rules Definition
Integration into AMH
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AMH Designer Overview
Understanding the Reporting Tool
Working with Libraries
Defining Reports
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Best regards,
The SWIFT Training team
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Index
AMH Message Handling 94 Migrating to Alliance Web Platform for operators 89
AMH System Operations 95 Monitoring your intraday liquidity with SWIFT 37
AMH System Administration 96 Operating Alliance Access and Entry 80
AMH Security Officers 97 Operating RMA 90
AMH Designer Workflow 99 Operating your Hardware Security Module 72
AMH Designer Transformer 100 Optimising your Alliance resilience 91
AMH Designer Reporting 101
Payments and cash management - using FIN messages 34
Basics - your passport to SWIFT 13
Payments Market Infrastructures: best practices using SWIFT 42
Collections and documentary credits 60
Preparing for Alliance Lite2 77
Corporate actions - ISO 15022 messages 48
Providing SWIFT to corporate clients 25
Creating Securities settlement instructions with FIN messages 79
RMA Handling in AMH 98
Creating SWIFT messages 78
Securities settlement and reconciliation - ISO 15022 messages 46
Customer applications on swift.com 20
SEPA - Whats next 41
Customer Payments using the MT 103 32
Deploying Alliance Access 84 Standing Settlement Instructions - messages and reference data 39
Documentary collections using FIN messages 62 SWIFT and international payment systems 43
Documentary credits using FIN messages 63 SWIFT audit guidelines 74
FIN and ISO 15022 message guidelines for Offshore RMB 21 SWIFT business continuity plan - guidelines 92
Forex and money markets - using FIN messages 68 SWIFT for Corporates 27
HSM 101 - Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask 73 SWIFT in 90 minutes 12
Introduction to SWIFT connectivity 17 SWIFT system housekeeping guidelines 93
Introduction to SWIFT in the payments market 14 SWIFT Training Qualification - Alliance Access Administrator 83
Introduction to SWIFT in the securities markets 15 SWIFT Training Qualification - Alliance Access/Entry Operator 81
Investment funds - ISO 20022 messages 53 SWIFT Training Qualification - SWIFT for Corporates Client Advisor 26
ISO 15022 enhanced for T2S 55 SWIFT Training Qualification - SWIFT for Corporates Specialist 28
ISO 20022 and MX message standards - overview 23
SWIFT Training Qualification - SWIFTNet Security Officer 71
ISO 20022 for funds in 90 minutes 52
T2S - ISO messages for liquidity and collateral management 56
ISO 20022 in 90 minutes 22
T2S - ISO messages for securities settlement and management 57
ISO 20022 messages and flows for TSU and BPO 65
T2S in 90 minutes 54
ISO 20022 messages for corporate actions 51
Treasury management using FIN messages 38
ISO 20022 messages for High Value Payments 40
TSU and BPO in 90 minutes 64
ISO 20022 messages for securities settlement and management 50
Understanding Alliance Lite2 76
Liquidity management using FIN messages 33
Managing Alliance Access and Entry 82 Understanding FIN and the System messages 19
Managing Alliance Gateway 85 Understanding SWIFTNet services and security 18
Managing Alliance Gateway for Alliance Access/Entry users 86 Using ISO 20022 and XML messaging 24
Managing Alliance Web Platform 87 Using SWIFT for Corporates 29
Managing PKI with Browse 70 Using the MT 202 COV 36
Migrating to Alliance Web Platform for administrators 88 Your SWIFT guide to the securities markets 16
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For more information about SWIFT Training,
please contact swift.training@swift.com or
visit www.swift.com/training
SWIFT 2016