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Structural•2026-01-26•Global

SWIFT Completes Multi-Bank Trial for Tokenised Bond Settlement

SWIFT has completed a digital asset interoperability trial with BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo, and Societe Generale-FORGE. The initiative demonstrated coordinated exchange and settlement of tokenised bonds using both fiat and digital currencies, including the EURCV stablecoin. This represents one of the first instances where tokenised asset transactions were orchestrated end-to-end across multiple infrastructures, integrating ISO 20022 messaging standards with blockchain-native platforms.

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Deloitte Survey: 75% of Companies Plan Agentic AI Deployment Within Two Years

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Structural•2026-01-26•Global

Deloitte Survey: 75% of Companies Plan Agentic AI Deployment Within Two Years

Deloitte's 2026 State of AI in the Enterprise report, based on a survey of over 3,000 business leaders across 24 countries, states that close to three-quarters of companies plan to deploy agentic AI within two years. However, only 21% report having a mature governance model for autonomous agents. The consulting firm notes that AI is shifting from pilots to enterprise scaling, with 85% of companies expecting to customize agents to fit their specific business needs.