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and China, are sending ripple effects well beyond these countries’ borders, impacting many other areas of the global economy. Recently, several FIs went to work to link businesses with the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst) scheme for faster international payments in Europe.
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