Glossary

DNS

Deferred Net Settlement system. A system that effects the settlement of obligations or transfers between or among counterparties on a net basis at some later time.

Drawee

The financial institution to which a debit payment item is addressed and which is directed to pay the specified amount of money.

Efficiency

Refers to how effectively the processes are carried out to meet end-users’ needs, and an efficient allocation of resources.

EFT

Electronic Funds Transfers includes CPA AFT (debits and credits), electronic remittances, and EDI transactions.

Electronic (EDI) remittances

Bill payments to businesses that include data related to that business' Corporate Creditor Identification Number (CCIN) for credit to a corporation. Includes bill payments initiated via telephone and Internet banking and may include some paper-based bill payment remittances converted to EDI format by financial institutions.

End-user

Those who use, or are likely to use, services provided by payment systems (e.g. consumers, businesses, government)

Endorsement

A signature made by a holder of an item on the back of the Item when transferring (negotiating) it to another person.

ERPS

Expedited Retail Payment Systems are retail payment systems that are integrated into core payment systems, which have direct central bank involvement (in clearing or settlement processes), and are designed with a purpose to exchange, clear, and provide funds access to payees in a timely basis.

Exchange

The delivery and receipt of payment instructions, which would result in a debit and credit being posted to the accounts of the Payor and Payee

FI

Financial Institution

Finality of payment

Payment cannot be revoked/reversed by any party involved

FPS

Faster Payment System, the ERPS established in the UK