Swift has confirmed the appointment of Stephen Grainger as the Chief Executive for the Americas & UK Region
In brief:
Grainger was most recently Executive Vice President at Mastercard, leading the development and commercialisation of its global Cross-Border Services business, servicing banks, digital platforms, and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs)
Grainger brings two decades of global industry experience in the banking world and at Swift, having previously served in senior business development roles
Grainger will drive the region’s overarching direction and growth, focusing on further developing strategic customer relationships, supporting customers as they work to transform the cross-border payment experience for their end clients, and working with securities players to improve the efficiency of post-trade processing
What does this mean?
Rosemary Stone, Chief Business Development Officer at Swift, said “Stephen’s industry experience makes him ideally qualified to lead our Americas and UK businesses into the next stage of growth, as we continue to deliver our strategic objectives to best serve the Swift community.”