SwiftlogoispicturedwithEUandRussianflagsinthisillustrationpicturetakenFebruary26,.[Photo/Agencies]
TheexpulsionofRussiafromamajorglobalfinancialsystemwillcastashadowovertheworldeconomy,whichhasalreadybeenhurtbytheCOVID-19pandemic,expertssaid.
TheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,CanadaandtheEuropeanUnionsaidinajointstatementonSaturdaythat"selectedRussianbanks"willberemovedfromtheSWIFTmessagingsystem,whichstandsfortheSocietyforWorldwideInterbankFinancialTele