Asian Central Banks To Adopt Iran’s SWIFT Alternative As De-Dollarization Accelerates

As de-dollarization accelerates, the central banks of Asian countries that are part of the Asian Clearing Union will adopt Iran's SWIFT alternative, SEPAM.

The central banks of Asian countries that are part of the Asian Clearing Union will adopt Iran's SWIFT alternative as de-dollarization accelerates.

In the latest shot fired in the growing rebellion against US dollar dominance, the nine-nation Asian Clearing Union (ACU) has agreed to use Iran's financial messaging system as an alternative to the dollar-denominated SWIFT system that has long served as the globe's financial nervous system. 

"The secretary general of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) says Iran’s financial messaging system SEPAM will replace SWIFT, a dollar-based international system, in trade exchanges between ACU members beginning next month," Iran's IRNA News Agency reported.

At a Tehran summit in May, ACU members agreed to establish a SWIFT alternative within a month. The adoption of Iran's S...

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