The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) financial think tank, trusted by multiple major banks across the globe, just released a report laying out the structure of what’s known as the global financial reset.
SWIFT’s Approach: ISO Nominees Take The Lead
By the latest report, it looks like Ripple (XRP) isn’t a direct SWIFT competitor – instead, the blockchain infrastructure is embedded onto SWIFT’s new ISO 20022 global messaging standard. The same goes for DLT-based chains such as Stellar Lumens (XLM) & IOTA, playing a part in speed & liquidity.
With SWIFT seeking to make cross-border payments real-time, XRP’s Ledger comes into help due to already handling billions of dollars in Spot market volume daily. OMFIF’s report highlights XRP as a plausible SWIFT competitor without the need to re-arrange the whole financial system, despite the popular narrative it would.
SWIFT vs. XRP: Collaboration Over Competition
This way, SWIFT keeps its messaging standard, while XRP & Stellar Lumens (XLM) take care of value, speed & liquidity. Notably, the OMFIF is actively advising major global banks, top-tier financial institutions & even government entities. With XRP & XLM as a recommendation, the report is ought to attract much-craved fed adoption at a quicker pace than before.
According to crypto analyst Stern Drew, the usual process of adoption goes as follows:
- On-rail blockchain pilots (as SWIFT has done with XRP, HBAR & XLM).
- Initial results come in, dividing the projects between fields of expertise.
- ‘Silent’ integration & a then a sudden switch flip, enabling crypto payments.
In SWIFT’s case, the first testing of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) based tokens ended in Q4 of 2025. Without disclosing the results, SWIFT admitted working with multiple blockchains at the same time to draw up a mutual framework with instant payments & maximum blockchain interoperability.
Ultimately, OMFIF’s latest research places a massive distinction between disruption of the current financial system integration into it. OMFIF clearly states that building infrastructure together with HBAR & XRP, SWIFT & major banks are able to get the most out of the tech without worrying about head-to-head competition.
People Also Ask:
Ripple’s payments network and XRP Ledger are highlighted as a fast, low-cost alternative to SWIFT for cross-border transfers, with strong compliance features (KYC whitelisting, freezes, clawbacks).
Ripple offers direct peer-to-peer settlement without intermediaries, cutting costs and delays vs. SWIFT’s messaging + correspondent banking. It keeps pre-funding low and uses public blockchain advantages.
Yes—OMFIF endorsement validates Ripple for banks, potentially speeding institutional adoption in cross-border and RWA markets.
