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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

Standards & Citations

  • 🌐 ISO 9362 / ISO 13616: International standards for financial identifiers (ISO OBP).
  • 🏢 SWIFT Registration Authority: Designated ISO registration authority (swift.com).
  • 📂 swiftbic.org Data Register: Provenance registry for bank code data (Data Sources).

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