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Electronic funds transfer (EFT) is the electronic transfer of money from one bank account to another, either within a single financial institution or across multiple institutions, via computer-based systems, without the direct intervention of bank staff.
EFT transactions are known by a number of names across countries and different payment systems. For example, in the United States, they may be referred to as "electronic checks" or "e-checks". In the United Kingdom, the term "bank transfer" and "bank payment" are used, while in several other European countries "giro transfer" is the common term.
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Types
The term covers a number of different payment systems, including:
- cardholder-initiated transactions, using a payment card such as a credit or debit card
- direct deposit payment initiated by the payer
- direct debit payments for which a business debits the consumer's bank accounts for payment for goods or services
- wire transfer via an international banking network such as SWIFT
- electronic bill payment in online banking, which may be delivered by EFT or paper check
- transactions involving stored value of electronic money, possibly in a private currency.
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See also
- Automated Clearing House
- Digital currency
- E-commerce payment system
- Electronic money
- Electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS)
- Interbank network
- Payment system
- Real Time Gross Settlement
- Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)
- Virtual currency
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References
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External links
- Electronic Funds Transfer Association
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