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SWIFT

Definition: SWIFT stands for The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), which operates a worldwide network that banks use to exchange standardized electronic messages that are known as SWIFT MT codes. The SWIFT network transports message between parties - it does not provide a clearing or settlement service.