SWIFT

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SWIFT is a global financial messaging network that enables secure, standardized communication and transaction instructions between banks and other financial institutions worldwide.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cooperative society
financial messaging network
interbank communication system
abbreviation SWIFT
alsoKnownAs SWIFT network
SWIFT system
countryOfHeadquarters Belgium
coverage worldwide financial institutions
founded 1973
foundingLocation Brussels, Belgium
fullName Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
governance member-owned cooperative
hasIdentifier Bank Identifier Code system
headquartersLocation La Hulpe, Belgium
industry financial messaging
financial services
language English
legalForm cooperative society
messageStandard ISO 15022
ISO 20022
SWIFT MT
SWIFT MX
notFunction does not hold customer accounts
does not move money itself
operatesNetwork SWIFTNet
primaryFunction secure financial messaging
standardized communication between financial institutions
transmission of payment and settlement instructions
provides compliance and analytics services
financial standards and reference data
secure messaging services
standardized message formats
regulation overseen by G10 central banks
overseen by central banks
scope global
securityFeature authentication of financial institutions
encryption of messages
end-to-end message security
serves banks
brokerage firms
corporates
market infrastructures
securities institutions
standardizationRole develops financial messaging standards
usedFor cross-border payments
foreign exchange confirmations
securities transactions
trade finance messages
treasury transactions

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
SWIFT ("SWIFT network")
SWIFT ("SWIFT system")
alsoKnownAs
SWIFT
abbreviation
SWIFT ("Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication")
fullName
La Hulpe
hasHeadquartersOf
Belgium
hostsHeadquartersOf
SWIFT ("SWIFT MT")
messageStandard
SWIFT ("SWIFTNet")
operatesNetwork
ISO 20022
registrationAuthority
ISO 10383
registrationAuthorityManagedBy
ISO 20022 ("SWIFT MT")
relatedStandard
ISO 20022 ("SWIFT CBPR+ (Cross-Border Payments and Reporting Plus)")
usedInMigrationProgram

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