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Electronic funds transfer


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's are known by a number of names. In the United States, they may be referred to as electronic checks or e-checks.

The term covers a number of different payment systems, for example:


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