The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) : Cooperative governance for network innovation, standards, and community.

This book traces the history and development of a mutual organization in the financial sector called SWIFT, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Over the last forty years, SWIFT has served the financial services sector as proprietary communications platform, provider of p...

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Main Author:	Scott, Susan V.
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Zachariadis, Markos
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Series:	Global institutions series.
Subjects:	Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication Banks and banking, International > Communication systems. Banques internationales > Systèmes de communication. POLITICAL SCIENCE > General. Banks and banking, International > Communication systems Electronic books.
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Summary:	This book traces the history and development of a mutual organization in the financial sector called SWIFT, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Over the last forty years, SWIFT has served the financial services sector as proprietary communications platform, provider of products and services, standards developer, and conference organizer (""Sibos""). Founded to create efficiencies by replacing telegram and telex (or 'wires') for international payments, SWIFT now forms a core part of the financial services infrastructure. It is widely regarded as the most secure trus.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (193 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781317909538 1317909534 9780415631648 0415631645 9781315849324 1315849321