Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has been appointed to the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) Global Supervisory Board. He is the first Indian to be appointed to SWIFT's newly introduced 2-tier governance structure. SWIFT connects over 11,000 financial institutions across 200+ countries for secure financial messaging. NPCI manages India's key payment systems including UPI, RuPay, IMPS, NACH, and FastTag. This appointment gives India a voice in global financial messaging governance.
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NPCI CEO Dilip Asbe Appointed to SWIFT Global Supervisory Board — First Indian to Join in 2-Tier Governance Structure
Key Points
- Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has been appointed to the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) Global Supervisory Board
- He is the first Indian to be appointed to SWIFT's newly introduced 2-tier governance structure
- SWIFT connects over 11,000 financial institutions across 200+ countries for secure financial messaging
- NPCI manages India's key payment systems including UPI, RuPay, IMPS, NACH, and FastTag
- This appointment gives India a voice in global financial messaging governance
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• Dilip Asbe (NPCI MD&CEO): appointed to SWIFT Global Supervisory Board (Jul 8, 2026) • First Indian on SWIFT's new 2-tier governance structure • SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication; HQ Brussels; 11,000+ institutions, 200+ countries • NPCI: National Payments Corporation of India; manages UPI, RuPay, IMPS, NACH, FastTag
