ABOUT FLSSB
F.L.SISTEM is approved as an official SWIFT Service Bureau (FLSSB) that provides services to SWIFT users regarding the hosting and operating SWIFT connectivity components or complete installation of the certificated SWIFT interface.
The FL SWIFT Service Bureau (FLSSB) enables Banks, Broker Dealers, Fund Managers, Central Depositaries and other Financial Institutions to effectively outsource certain components of their connectivity and infrastructure required for Swift’s IP-based messaging system SWIFTNet trough a secure VPN channel that is established between a client and the FLSSB.
By sharing infrastructure and support costs associated with running a SWIFT Network, FLSSB can reduce certain entry costs as well as ongoing costs associated with running a SWIFT Network, including:
- Capital costs associated with the purchase of dedicated hardware and software
- Hardware maintenance costs
- Costs of “dedicated” computer staff to manage a SWIFT network
- System integration costs
- Hidden costs such as training, skills transfer, support and downtime.
In addition, the bureau helps mitigate business continuity and disaster recovery risks by maintaining a full backup and a disaster recovery site.
FLSSB has been designed and implemented in accordance with strict SWIFT rules and guidance in order to provide secure and reliable platform for the clients. FLSSB’s operations and compliance are regularly monitored and audited by SWIFT.
FLSSB operates on two independent sites which are separately linked to SWIFTNet, and the clients can use either of the sites at any moment thus providing the highest level of the system resilience. FLSSB provides a fully redundant infrastructure with hot standby servers at the production site, a geographically remote DR site. In addition, FLSSB provides the clients with primary (internet) and back-up communication channel (ISDN) to both its sites.