SWIFT™ code

noun BANKING

Definition

› the number used by a particular financial organization for sending and receiving payments on the SWIFT system: SWIFT codes allow electronic money transfers to be made quickly and securely. → Compare BIC, IBAN

(Definition of SWIFT™ code noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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