"SWIFT" stands for "Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication." It is an international organization that facilitates secure messaging for financial transactions between banks worldwide. SWIFT messages are used for various transactions such as fund transfers, securities trades, and trade finance.
Typical functions of software in the "SWIFT" domain include:
Message transmission: The software enables secure exchange of financial messages according to SWIFT standards between various financial institutions.
Message validation: The software checks incoming and outgoing messages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with SWIFT standards to avoid errors and ensure security.
Message processing: The software can decode, interpret, and extract transaction data contained in messages for processing within the bank's respective systems.
Security: The software provides mechanisms for authentication and encryption to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of transmitted messages.
User management and access control: The software allows financial institutions to manage user accounts and control access to SWIFT functions based on the roles and permissions of users.