The company's purpose is to promote sales and distribute products and services in the field of electronic data processing and data transmission, particularly for banks and financial institutions in international payment transactions, and in the field of financial data transmission. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties. The company may grant loans to its direct or indirect shareholders or other companies of the SWIFT group and provide security of any kind for their liabilities to third parties, including by way of pledge or security assignment of its own assets or guarantees of any kind, even if such loans or securities are granted in the exclusive interest of its direct or indirect shareholders or other group companies and are provided free of charge.