Parliament (originally British). A procedural rule agreed to by the members of a house of parliament that remains in effect from one session to the…

The action or practice of clearing something or clearing something out; spec. the system whereby a bank sends bills and cheques drawn on other…

Banking and Finance. An act or system of moving money from one account to another; spec. (a) payment made directly by a bank from a debtor's to a…

The settlement of a debt, or claim; the passing of cheques, etc., through the Clearing House for their settlement.

Banking. A return to specie payments.

= wire transfer, n.

The cheques, bills of exchange, etc., collectively, payable by a bank, and received through the Clearing-house for settlement.

An order to transfer funds issued by means of a telegraphic (now also electronic) message. Also: the process of transferring money in this way.

The passing of cheques or bills, etc., through a clearing-house.

A system whereby credits are transferred between banks, post offices, etc.; spec. a system operated by the British Post Office for the banking and…

Chiefly U.S. A service provided by a bank whereby it receives, processes, and deposits all of a company's payments received by mail. Frequently attrib…

A reduction in the use or role of banks and savings institutions as intermediaries between lenders and borrowers; the transfer of savings and…

The reintroduction of the role of banks, building societies, etc., as intermediaries between lenders and borrowers, or between investors and the…