20 countries have already connected to the Bank of Russia’s Financial Message Delivery System (SPFS), the Russian equivalent of the international SWIFT system RIA NewsReferring to the presentation of the first deputy governor of the Central Bank, Vladimir Chistyukhin, at the international exhibition and forum “Russia”.
According to the regulator, 150 non-residents from 16 countries were active users of the Bank of Russia Financial Message Delivery System in December.
“Financial message delivery system: 557 banks and companies from 20 countries, 159 of which are non-residents,” the presentation says.
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in September reportedIt was stated that creating an alternative to SWIFT within BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) will be discussed.
Before that, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin statedRussia wants the development of the common payment area of the Eurasian Economic Union to take place on the basis of national currencies; because this will increase the security of payments and the stability of the economies of the union countries.
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