Why can’t banks make transfers and payments on the weekend when everything is digital and automated?

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At least where I live, if I make a transfer between my accounts (with different banks) too late on a Friday, the money won’t be available until Monday. But there are no humans involved in this process – it seems to me that could be instantaneous as far as the technology is concerned. What am I missing?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

They make money investing your money that is waiting to clear. It adds to their working capital for investment puposes.

It took three days in aus to xfer money even between accounts at the same bank ! Govt introduced legislation to reduce it and it cost virtually nothing for banks to comply.

Anonymous 0 Comments

They make money investing your money that is waiting to clear. It adds to their working capital for investment puposes.

It took three days in aus to xfer money even between accounts at the same bank ! Govt introduced legislation to reduce it and it cost virtually nothing for banks to comply.

Anonymous 0 Comments

I live in Japan, and every account transfer and debit shows up in my account instantaneously. Credit takes a few days I’d assume because of temporary transactions.

It shocked me when I started using my US bank account again and everything took a few days to show up.

Anonymous 0 Comments

I live in Japan, and every account transfer and debit shows up in my account instantaneously. Credit takes a few days I’d assume because of temporary transactions.

It shocked me when I started using my US bank account again and everything took a few days to show up.

Anonymous 0 Comments

I live in Japan, and every account transfer and debit shows up in my account instantaneously. Credit takes a few days I’d assume because of temporary transactions.

It shocked me when I started using my US bank account again and everything took a few days to show up.

Anonymous 0 Comments

It gives them a chance to process all of your debit transactions while they sit on your deposits for a while to be sure to maximize the number of overdrafts they can charge you…just ask wells fargo.

Anonymous 0 Comments

It gives them a chance to process all of your debit transactions while they sit on your deposits for a while to be sure to maximize the number of overdrafts they can charge you…just ask wells fargo.

Anonymous 0 Comments

It gives them a chance to process all of your debit transactions while they sit on your deposits for a while to be sure to maximize the number of overdrafts they can charge you…just ask wells fargo.

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