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CHAPS

The Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) is the UK's high-value, real-time gross settlement (RTGS) clearing system for sterling-denominated payments, managed by the Bank of England. It is used for high-value transactions that require absolute settlement finality on the same day.

Aliases: Clearing House Automated Payment System

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