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The euro and the dollar account for nearly 80% of global payments, leaving blacklisted Russian banks with limited options.

Video. For the Russian banks banned from SWIFT, are there any options left?

Updated: 03/08/2022 - 17:46 GMT+2

SWIFT is the leading system to carry out financial transactions, but it is not the only one.

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