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David Schweikert: the only thing that ultimately got SWIFT to move was congressional pressure in 2012 threatening sanctions against SWIFT…

On the recordJuly 21, 2015
the only thing that ultimately got SWIFT to move was congressional pressure in 2012 threatening sanctions against SWIFT that led to a chain reaction.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

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Schweikert discusses the influence of congressional pressure on SWIFT's actions regarding Iranian banks.

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