Financial messaging network Swift is adding a blockchain-based shared ledger to its technological infrastructure. The move is designed to make “instant, always-on cross-border transactions possible at unprecedented scale,” Swift said in a news release Monday (Sept. 29). Banks involved in the project include Banks involved in the program include J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Santander, Deutsche Bank and several others. It will be designed for interoperability with existing and emerging networks, “while maintaining the trust, resilience and compliance synonymous with Swift,” the release added. The rules, created in partnership with many of the same banks involved in the blockchain effort, will help retail customers have peace of mind when making international payments, said Swift.