
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has brought the SWIFT payment system into the limelight, with the US and European nations threatening to cut off Russia from the financial world. This could prove to be a fatal blow to Russian banks, especially the smaller ones.
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Will the SWIFT expulsion really hurt Russia?
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How restrictions on Russia using SWIFT system can affect economy of country, rest of Europe