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SWIFT controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2006

    Government access to SWIFT transaction data

    Reports that United States authorities had obtained access to SWIFT transaction records led to criticism from privacy advocates and European policymakers. The controversy concerned the legal basis, confidentiality, and governance of information held by a globally important financial-messaging cooperative.