Russia attacks Ukraine - Open thread | 209 comments (209 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

SWIFT is just a messaging system; payments can still go through without it.

But it's a pain. My US credit union isn't on SWIFT....

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Sun Feb 27th, 2022 at 08:43:42 PM EST
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exactly why I've been an account holder (none / 0)

with First Bank of America Fourth Life for 35 years.
TBTF! No midddle-man! No branch banking!
And $35 will get 'er done, ahem, discretely at any account on the prison planet. In that respect C's vig has a slight edge on PayPal, I think.

by Cat on Sun Feb 27th, 2022 at 09:11:56 PM EST
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*not a paid advertisement* (none / 0)

heck, I haven't needed SWIFT in ~15 years. But I have frequently enjoyed the swift and might swords of C fraud detection in the past 10.

by Cat on Sun Feb 27th, 2022 at 09:16:03 PM EST
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Re: exactly why I've been an account holder (4.00 / 2)

But with mine I got a credit card with a large American flag (it's called USALiance, after they gave up having to explain IAG all the time). I don't think I'll ever need to transfer money to the account again, and for withdrawals I just use the ATM.

The credit card I would really like to have is that of the Chemnitz Sparkasse. Just look at it:

by gk (gk (gk quattro due due sette @gmail.com)) on Sun Feb 27th, 2022 at 09:18:01 PM EST
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< wipes tears > (none / 0)

vanity plate archive

by Cat on Sun Feb 27th, 2022 at 10:01:47 PM EST
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Russia attacks Ukraine - Open thread | 209 comments (209 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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