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CHIPS (Clearing House Interbank Payments System)

The Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS) is the primary private US interbank clearing network for large-value domestic and international USD transactions. Settled in real-time through a clearing ledger, it processes transactions representing the majority of international USD wire volume.

Aliases: Clearing House Interbank Payments System

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