SWIFT regional conference in Bucharest

The SWIFT Regional Conference for CEE is scheduled to take place in Bucharest between May 5-7, 2003, with more than 300 people from Romania and other countries expected to attend. SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) was established in 1974 and its membership consists in more than 7,500 banks and financial institutions from all over the world. Next week’s event will see the representatives of banks and other financial institutions in the region, as well as those of SWIFT and of the major software, hardware and telecom providers debate topical subjects such as SWIFT moving to the Internet technology, nationwide electronic payment systems and new working standards. ZF