
The US has succeeded before in persuading the Belgium-based SWIFT system to kick out a country, Iran, over its nuclear program. But kicking Russia out of SWIFT could also hurt other economies, including those of the US and key ally Germany.The US has succeeded before in persuading the Belgium-based SWIFT system to kick out a country, Iran, over its nuclear program. But kicking Russia out of SWIFT could also hurt other economies, including those of the US and key ally Germany.