Financial institutions are faced with a daunting challenge—myriad applications and systems that need to be integrated with customers, partners, and external financial networks. Unfortunately, these financial institutions can no longer afford integration projects with long delivery cycles and drawn-out returns. BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT (A4SWIFT) extends the BizTalk Server environment to provide the most comprehensive, reliable, and secure delivery of financial messaging using the SWIFT format and network for customers in banking, capital markets, payments, and corporate finance.