Electronic Funds Transfer System

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Electronic Funds Transfer System

Any computerized system that facilitates a transaction in which money, securities, or some other good changes hands. Examples of electronic funds transfer include receiving cash out of an ATM and placing an order to buy a stock over the telephone.

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When electronic transfers of funds and electronic remittance data are combined to make payments, the transactions are called financial electronic data interchange (financial EDI).

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