SWIC Investor Update #07
Strengthening Partnerships in Sri Lanka Last week, our CEO,Myriam Reinle, embarked on an impactful journey to Sri Lanka, fostering crucialconnections with our partners on the ground. This trip holds immensesignificance as the Tukki beta launch started a while ago and now we gear upfor the official communicative launch and the business scaling. During her time in Sri Lanka, Myriam met with our valued partners, reinforcingour commitment to collaboration and developing strategies to scale the marketin Sri Lanka. The teams: Ataraxia Capital Partners is an asset management firm and a close partner of SWIC. Their subsidiary company Arpico Ataraxia provides their investment funds for investors using Tukki. CEM Studios is our marketing agency, focusing on social media and all relevant communication channels (a big community of over 12’000 Followers on Facebook, 4’000 on Instagram and 1’000 on TikTok). Konnect BPO Technologies (Pvt) Ltd is our outsourcing partner. They make sure, that our customers always find help and relevant information. Seylan Bank PLC Bank, one of Sri Lanka’s leading financial services providers is our payment partner. Myriam’s interactions with our partners highlighted the sharedenthusiasm and determination to develop the Sri Lankan market with Tukki. And: All our learnings in Sri Lanka about launching and developing Tukkiin an emerging country is essential for our playbook as we look at future markets. Onboarding our second payment partner LankaPay After the successful implementation and beta testing of the master card payment gateway via SeylanBank, which allows our users to pay with their debit cards, we add a further payment option with LankaPay, i.e. its mobile solution for payments via smartphone “JustPay”. LankaPay is the national payment network and is owned by the Central Bank ofSri Lanka (CBSL) along with other licensed public and private Commercial Banks. Thus, the implementation is supervised by our partner Seylan Bank as part of this network. The advantages of JustPay: Buying tokens of our funds can be made via a bank account. No debit card needed. One time registration Quick, convenient and secure (Twint of Sri Lanka)
SWIC Investor Update #06
Visit in Sri Lanka Recently, our Business Development Manager, Ali Oezdemir, visited our local partners and teams to strengthen our relationships and move things forward. Introducing our Sri Lankan Marketing Team: CEM Studios We are currently working on the prelaunch of Tukki with CEM Studios for several months. CEM Studios is a fully fledged digitalmarketing agency that caters to a wide range of international and local clients. They are specialized in creating and producing financial contentand advertising. We focus on educational content for the app and social media with them. The above picture shows Ravin, our dedicated Project Manager and his team. Meet our new operational team Last week, Abigail started as our first member of the support team. She speaks English and Sinhala and takes care of the customer support. She works closely with our Swiss team: her role is crucial to collect all the user feedbacks for constant improvements and problem resolution. Abigail and her deputy work at Konnect BPO, a leading business process outsourcing company in Sri Lanka with over 320 employees.
SWIC leads the charge in financial inclusion, securing a first-mover advantage in South Asia
SWIC Digital Gateway AG unveils SWIC, a tokenization engine developed to foster financial inclusion and resilience in developing countries. Established by Swiss asset manager Stefan Bucher, SWIC intends to break through traditional financial barriers, enabling access for the 1.4 billion individuals globally who remain financially excluded. SWIC’s Mission is to empower financial inclusion and resilience, particularly in developing countries. The SWIC tokenization engine facilitates providers to tokenize financial products and enables universal micro-investment and savings access by making such real-world financial assets available to the 1.4 billion (according to The World Bank) who are currently excluded. SWIC Digital Gateway AG will bring apps such as Tukki, to facilitate user access across five countries over the next few years, beginning with Sri Lanka. Tukki’s launch in Sri Lanka plays a pivotal role in realizing this mission by enabling micro-investment and savings through smartphones. SWIC is the first active global player in Sri Lanka facilitating blockchain-based fractionalized investment and savings. SWIC’s Leadership includes two newly appointed leaders, CEO Myriam Reinle and Board Member Guido Buehler. Together they bring profound expertise in banking, management, technology, and the startup economy, driving SWIC’s mission for global financial inclusion and economic resilience. Guido successfully launched one of Switzerland’s first ever-regulated crypto banks AMINA Bank (formerly SEBA) and continues to drive technological empowerment. Myriam is a proficient leader in the transformation of traditional industries. The SWIC team is amply supported by the acumen and strength of the company founder Stefan Bucher who lends his long-standing traditional asset management expertise. Stefan understands the traditional investor and appreciates that the global landscape must invoke the inclusion of all, particularly those in regions where access to traditional investment vehicles is historically challenged. “Recognizing the expansive potential in the new digital economy for both product providers and investors is crucial. Tokenization opens doors for product providers to tap into a broader investor base. Simultaneously, enabling those previously excluded from investing to participate efficiently and confidently. With 130 countries, representing 98% of the global economy, actively exploring digital versions of their currencies and with almost half in advanced development – it’s evident that some corporate entities will follow suit and evolve digital versions of traditional financial investment products. In doing so, they are also fostering a more resilient global economy whereby all people can avail of investment opportunities and benefits.” said Stefan Bucher, Founder of SWIC Digital Gateway AG. SWIC’s Tokenization Engine leverages cutting-edge distributed ledger technology to fractionalize investment and savings opportunities previously limited to a select few. SWIC stands at the forefront of enabling financial inclusion by facilitating tokenized value in real-world financial assets. SWIC Digital Gateway AG will make fractionalized real-world financial assets accessible with just a mobile phone. Myriam Reinle, the CEO of SWIC, said “The absence of access to financial services poses challenges in building savings and expanding income-generating activities, a struggle exacerbated for so many in developing countries. Particularly for women in the informal sector, and where complex social norms can limit economic opportunities. As of 2022, there are 388 million women and girls in extreme poverty. SWIC is dedicated to collaboration with expert partners to enable the eradication of poverty through digital financial education and inclusive micro-savings opportunities.” SWIC’s Vision is to evolve a global micro-investment marketplace for tokenized real-world financial assets, leveraging its comprehensive tech stack. With the public launch of the Tukki App in Sri Lanka, SWIC aims to redefine the investment landscape and make global financial markets accessible to everyone. Guido Buehler, Board Member at SWIC, speaking to this said, “SWIC is positioned to take a market-leading role by providing global access to tokenized financial assets, via apps like Tukki, to drive financial inclusion, particularly in developing economic regions. This is not only about the unbanked, but about ensuring that everyone can save and invest to create financial resilience, hedge against inflation, and build a more economically favorable future. I support the broader company vision to evolve a global marketplace, accessible by all via interfaces such as Tukki.”