Electronic funds transfer or EFT refers to the computer A computer is a programmable machine that receives input, stores and manipulates data//information, and provides output in a useful format-based systems used to perform financial transactions A financial transaction is an event or condition under the contract between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment. In accounting, it is recognized by an entry in the books of account. It involves a change in the status of the finances of two or more businesses or individuals electronically. An EFT is the electronic exchange or transfer of money from one account to another, either within the same financial institution or across multiple institutions[1].
The term is used for a number of different concepts:
- Cardholder-initiated transactions, where a cardholder makes use of a payment card
- Direct deposit payroll payments for a business to its employees, possibly via a payroll services company
- Direct debit A direct debit or direct withdrawal is an instruction that a bank account holder gives to his or her bank to collect an amount directly from another account. It is similar to a direct deposit but initiated by the beneficiary. It is also called pre-authorized debit or pre-authorized payment (PAP) payments, sometimes called electronic checks, for which a business debits the consumer's bank accounts A bank account is a financial account with a banking institution, recording the financial transactions between the customer and the bank and the resulting financial position of the customer with the bank[citation needed] for payment for goods or services
- Electronic bill payment Electronic bill payment is a feature of online banking, similar in its effect to a giro, allowing a depositor to send money from his demand account to a creditor or vendor such as a public utility or a department store to be credited against a specific account. The payment is optimally executed electronically in real time, though some financial in online banking Online banking allows customers to conduct financial transactions on a secure website operated by their retail or virtual bank, credit union or building society, which may be delivered by EFT or paper check
- Transactions involving stored value of electronic money Electronic money refers to money or scrip which is exchanged only electronically. Typically, this involves the use of computer networks, the internet and digital stored value systems. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and direct deposit are all examples of electronic money. Also, it is a collective term for financial cryptography and technologies, possibly in a private currency A private currency is a currency issued by a private institution. It is often contrasted with fiat currency issued by governments
- Wire transfer Banks collect payment for the service from the sender as well as from the recipient. The sending bank typically collects a fee separate from the funds being transferred, while the receiving bank and intermediate banks through which the transfer travels deduct fees from the money being transferred so that the recipient receives less than when the via an international banking network (generally carries a higher fee)
- Electronic Benefit Transfer Electronic Benefit Transfer is an electronic system in the United States that allows state governments to provide financial and material benefits to authorized recipients via a plastic debit card. Common benefits provided via EBT are typically sorted into two general categories: Food Stamp and Cash benefits. Food stamp benefits are federally
In 1978 U.S. Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C passed the Electronic Funds Transfer Act U.S. Congress passed the Electronic Fund Transfer Act in 1978 to establish the rights and liabilities of consumers as well as the responsibilities of all participants in electronic funds transfer activities to establish the rights and liabilities of consumers as well as the responsibilities of all participants in EFT activities in the United States.
See also
- Debit card A debit card is a plastic card that provides an alternative payment method to cash when making purchases. Functionally, it can be called an electronic cheque, as the funds are withdrawn directly from either the bank account, or from the remaining balance on the card. In some cases, the cards are designed exclusively for use on the Internet, and so
- Wire transfer Banks collect payment for the service from the sender as well as from the recipient. The sending bank typically collects a fee separate from the funds being transferred, while the receiving bank and intermediate banks through which the transfer travels deduct fees from the money being transferred so that the recipient receives less than when the
- Automated Clearing House Automated Clearing House is an electronic network for financial transactions in the United States. ACH processes large volumes of credit and debit transactions in batches. ACH credit transfers include direct deposit payroll and vendor payments. ACH direct debit transfers include consumer payments on insurance premiums, mortgage loans, and other
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- E-commerce payment system
- Electronic money Electronic money refers to money or scrip which is exchanged only electronically. Typically, this involves the use of computer networks, the internet and digital stored value systems. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and direct deposit are all examples of electronic money. Also, it is a collective term for financial cryptography and technologies
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The upgraded system will clear funds on an hourly basis rather than daily settlements that existed earlier. In National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT), ...
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