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Payment Systems, SWIFT and Real Time Gross Settlement Operations

Every treasury and finance operation depends on payment systems that most practitioners never see behind the scenes. This course opens up national payment systems, real time gross settlement, and cross border messaging so teams can process, trace and secure payments confidently. It highlights fraud risks and controls specific to high value and instant payments.

What you will be able to do

  • Map how domestic and cross border payment systems move funds.
  • Explain the role of real time gross settlement and clearing houses.
  • Interpret common payment message types and their key fields.
  • Trace, investigate and recall payments through correct channels.
  • Apply controls that reduce payment fraud and processing error.
  • Manage settlement risk and cut off deadlines effectively.

Course outline

  1. 01National payment system overview
  2. 02Real time gross settlement and clearing
  3. 03Cross border messaging and correspondents
  4. 04Payment message structure
  5. 05Tracing and recalling payments
  6. 06Payment fraud and controls
  7. 07Settlement risk and cut off times
  8. 08Reconciliation of payments

Who should attend

Treasury back office, banking operations, shared services and finance staff who process, authorise or reconcile electronic and cross border payments.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Harare2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Kampala2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Pretoria2R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026Online2US$900
5 to 6 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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