Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications - SWIFT

	Definition of 'Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications - SWIFT' An industry owned co-operative supplying secure messaging services and interface software to financial institutions.
	Investopedia explains 'Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications - SWIFT' SWIFT encompasses over 7,000 financial institutions in 192 countries.

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