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  • initialism Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
  • initialism Social Widget Information Filtering Technologies

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  • The term SWIFT is an acronym for the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication which is effectively a switchboard for money transfers.

    Interested-Participant 2009

  • Has anyone seen anyone but MSNBC reporting that SWIFT is completely public info?

    Think Progress » ThinkFast AM: June 30, 2006 2006

  • If you want to know how well known SWIFT is in the Third World, read my post on the subject.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast PM: June 28, 2006 2006

  • Since SWIFT is the prime player in overseas money transfer tracking, it seems only natural that the United States use that facility as a source.

    Think Progress » Washington Post reporter Dana Priest teaches Bill Bennett 2006

  • So, the name SWIFT has been publicly linked to spying – seems NO criminal act involved.

    Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth! 2006

  • "I believe that the full involvement of national data protection authorities in the negotiations of the long-term SWIFT agreement will give citizens further assurances about the proportionality and the correct implementation of the agreement particularly with regard to its data protection safeguards," she said.

    Computerworld 2010

  • "I believe that the full involvement of national data protection authorities in the negotiations of the long-term SWIFT agreement will give citizens further assurances about the proportionality and the correct implementation of the agreement particularly with regard to its data protection safeguards," she said.

    Computerworld 2010

  • To help spread the word SWIFT has become a sponsor of a global competition called

    BusinessWeek.com -- 2010

  • To help spread the word SWIFT has become a sponsor of a global competition called

    BusinessWeek.com -- 2010

  • Board members from the world's biggest banks, the SWIFT is a global banking cooperative that acts as a clearinghouse for transactions worldwide.

    CNN Transcript Jun 24, 2006 2006

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