BELGIUM-BASED Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) has selected Singapore and Marina Bay Sands as the venue for Sibos 2015, an annual financial services event.
Commenting on SWIFT’s host destination choice, the organisation’s chief executive Asia-Pacific, Ian Johnston, said: “Singapore’s lead within ASEAN creates a strong draw card for customers from South Asia, as well as the Indian sub-continent and North Asia. Sibos in Singapore is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the region to the entire SWIFT community.”
The event, which brings together the global financial services and technology communities, is said to contribute significantly to the economy of the host city and country. SWIFT’s decision to take Sibos to Singapore also adds another feather to Marina Bay Sands’ cap.
John Mims, senior vice president worldwide sales & resort marketing Asia, Las Vegas Sands, said: “This event will be our largest to date, utilising over 120,000m2 of space at Sands Expo and Convention Center, including 250 meeting rooms, six expo halls and the Grand Ballroom.
Sibos will be held in Osaka this year, followed by Dubai and Boston in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
