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Beginner's Guide - SWIFT Message Types - MT and MX ISO 20022 (Udemy.com)

Begin your Payments Domain journey with Payment basics, SWIFT MT/ MX Message Flow with examples, MT vs MX Field Mapping

Created by: Anwesha Sengupta

Last updated August 2026

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What you will learn

  • Basics of Payment Systems, Basics of SWIFT, SWIFT Code, SWIFT FIN and GPA
  • SWIFT MT Message Structure, Categories and Guidelines
  • MT 103 Serial and Cover Method with message examples
  • MT Category 2 and Category 9 Messages
  • SWIFT ISO 20022 MX messages with message flows | Agents and Parties in MX
  • SWIFT Payment Groups and Migration Timelines
  • Pacs.008 message elements in details with message example
  • MT vs MX Field mapping
  • SWIFT GPI and latest developements
  • 9 Case studies
  • Practice Test with more than 70 questions

How it compares

Against the other 376 rated Udemy courses in Finance & Accounting on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 47% of them
  • Reviews7,336#13 of 377 by number of reviews
  • Length2.5 hoursshorter than 72% of them
  • Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 84% of them

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Course Description

**Part 1 of 4 courses**

UPDATE :

Latest Migration Timelines of CBPR+ Phase 1 November 2025

PACS.008 Message elements and MT vs MX Field Mapping

SWIFT Payment Groups

9 Assignments with answers to check your understanding of the messages

Ready downloadable notes for every section

Practice test of 70+ questions


Are you someone who is new to the payments domain?

Are you struggling to find knowledge that will guide you starting right from the very basics of payments to the world of SWIFT, what it is and its ways of functioning?

Do you want to understand the SWIFT payment messages along with the structures, fields and flows with examples?

Do you want to understand what ISO 20022 MX messages are? Why is SWIFT migrating from MT to MX? Learn the structures, functions and flows of ISO 20022 MX messages?

Then this course is for you!!

What will you get out of this course?

  • Comprehensive understanding of Swift message types (MT/MX)

  • Familiarity with the structure and format of MT and MX messages

  • In-depth knowledge of common MT and MX message types used in the banking industry

  • Ability to interpret and analyze MT and MX messages accurately

  • Enhanced skills in handling Swift messages and related processes

  • Increased confidence in working with Swift message types in a professional setting

Who is this course for?

  1. Business Analysts and Consultants of Payments Domain

  2. Employees of banks, financial institutions, and corporations dealing with Swift messages

Why should you enroll to this course?

  • Gain a competitive advantage by acquiring specialized knowledge of Swift message types

  • Enhance your professional skills and broaden your understanding of the banking industry

  • Stay updated with the latest industry standards and best practices related to Swift messages

  • Improve your job prospects and increase your career growth opportunities

  • Access high-quality course content, including practical examples and case studies

What this course covers?

Basics

  1. What is SWIFT and SWIFTNet

  2. Understanding SWIFT Code or Business Identifier Code(BIC)

  3. What are SWIFT FIN and GPA Messages

  4. Structure of SWIFT MT Messages

  5. Categories of FIN messages and Message naming conventions

  6. What are SWIFT Rules and Guidelines

Overview of Payment Systems

  1. Understanding payment systems (Clearing, Settlement and Messaging)

  2. Understanding correspondent accounts and RMA

MT Messages and Miscellaneous Information

  1. MT Category 1 messages - Customer Payments and Cheques with MT 103 Serial and Cover Methods

  2. MT Category 2 - Financial Institution Transfers

  3. MT Category 9 - Cash Management and Customer Status

  4. SWIFT GPA Messages

  5. Possible Duplicate Emission and Possible Duplicate Message and Message Retrieval

SWIFT GPI

  1. SWIFT GPI (Global Payments Innovation)

  2. Latest Services and Products by SWIFT

ISO 20022 MX Messages

  1. Why the need of ISO 20022 MX Messages

  2. Three layers of MX Messages

  3. MT to MX - the changes happening

  4. Overview of PAIN (Payment Initiation) Messages

  5. Overview of PACS (Payments Clearing and Settlement) Messages

  6. Overview of CAMT (Cash Management) Messages

SWIFT Payment Groups and Migration Timelines

  1. Understanding Payment Groups

  2. Migration Timelines

Agent and Party Roles in SWIFT MX

Understanding Pacs.008 Message elements and MT vs MX Fields Mapping

  1. The Group Header Block

  2. The Credit Transfer Transaction Information Block

Assignments and Practice Test


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Instructor Details

Anwesha Sengupta

Hi! I am Anwesha Sengupta, a seasoned ex-banker with a decade-long journey at the State Bank of India, specializing in Trade Finance.

Having 10 years of hands-on experience managing diverse trade documents for prominent and high profile corporate accounts, I've now transitioned into an E-Learning course creator with my own e-learning venture.

My dedication lies in simplifying intricate concepts, making them accessible to all. Through my online e-learning startup, I passionately teach various facets of trade finance and SWIFT Payments to a global audience. I have taught over 45,000 students online along the way.

As a certified professional, having completed Certified Trade Finance Professional (CTFP) and Certificate in International Trade and Finance (CITF) from the ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) and hold various certificates from FEDAI (Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association of India), NIBM (National Institute of Bank Management) and IIBF (Indian Institute of Banking and Finance). I am also a trainer for FEDAI taking both online and classroom trainings addressed for public and private sector banks and financial institutions in India.

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Reviews

4.5

7,336 ratings on Udemy

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By Kaushik Banerjee on 9/26/2026

Good !! learned the basics of SWIFT Messages and understood some of the important SWIFT Acronyms as well as guidelines

By Sathish M1 on 8/1/2026

Good insight about Swift message

By Krishna Betanabhatla on 7/27/2026

absolutely enjoyed the course - very detailed and user friendly to make the concepts clear. Thank you

By Adilson Renor Junior on 4/10/2026

O curso é, sim, completo e muito bom. Porém, a ausência de legendas até mesmo no idioma do curso (inglês) faz falta quando não há entendimento exato da fala e pode dificultar para aqueles que não tem compreensão da língua inglesa. No geral, é um ótimo curso.

By Fausto Vigueras Rodríguez on 3/2/2026

Great course, I would really recommend it to anyone trying to get more knowledge about SWIFT or even Payments in general. It provides a really insightful guide for beginners and real-life cases or scenarios, the information provided is updated and well structured.

By Sai Kishore Kilarapu on 1/19/2026

Thanks for the crafting the course in a simpler way and am getting concise information without diving in for deeper insights.

By Priyanka R on 1/13/2026

I was not aware of Payment module earlier. This session was helpful to understand the MX & MT messages.

By Giridhar Govardhan on 12/22/2025

I think the concepts and the examples are well structured so that we can relate the message to the real life scenario.

By Manoj More on 12/22/2025

This course gives detail understanding of SWIFT messaging. Topics covered has sufficient examples to understand end to end payment structure.

By Adriana Gomez on 11/21/2025

It gave me a very good background to understand technical details and product capabilities.

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