SIX Interbank Clearing AG (before November 2008: Swiss Interbank Clearing AG), based in Zürich, Switzerland, is a subsidiary of SIX Group.
Since 1987 SIX Interbank Clearing has operated on behalf of the Swiss National Bank a payment platform for the processing of domestic and international payments ( clearing) in Swiss francs and, since the introduction of the euro, also of payments in euros. This platform - which includes the Swiss Interbank Clearing system for francs and euroSIC for euros - connects virtually all Swiss financial institutions and a number of banks outside Switzerland. This makes it possible for financial institutions worldwide to handle electronic payments in euros and Swiss francs in Switzerland around the clock in real time. [1]
Activities
SIX Interbank Clearing also participates in various committees to standardize national and international payments ( IBAN and SEPA).
SIX Interbank Clearing also maintains the tables, history and ongoing discussion for ISO 4217, the ISO standard that defines international currency codes. [2]
References
- ^ "Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC) - Milestones". Swiss National Bank. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "Currency Code Services – ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency". Retrieved 2013-03-25.
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SIX Interbank Clearing AG (before November 2008: Swiss Interbank Clearing AG), based in Zürich, Switzerland, is a subsidiary of SIX Group.
Since 1987 SIX Interbank Clearing has operated on behalf of the Swiss National Bank a payment platform for the processing of domestic and international payments ( clearing) in Swiss francs and, since the introduction of the euro, also of payments in euros. This platform - which includes the Swiss Interbank Clearing system for francs and euroSIC for euros - connects virtually all Swiss financial institutions and a number of banks outside Switzerland. This makes it possible for financial institutions worldwide to handle electronic payments in euros and Swiss francs in Switzerland around the clock in real time. [1]
Activities
SIX Interbank Clearing also participates in various committees to standardize national and international payments ( IBAN and SEPA).
SIX Interbank Clearing also maintains the tables, history and ongoing discussion for ISO 4217, the ISO standard that defines international currency codes. [2]
References
- ^ "Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC) - Milestones". Swiss National Bank. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "Currency Code Services – ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency". Retrieved 2013-03-25.