clearing system

AmE: /ˈklɪɹɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/

Definition

Definition of clearing system - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

organized method for verifying and settling payments between financial institutions

TECH.

The central bank upgraded its national cheque clearing system last year.
The bank relies on an international clearing system for cross-border transfers.
A glitch in the clearing system delayed thousands of electronic payments.

threesome

trio

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Expressions with clearing

clearing sale

sale to sell all items quickly

The store is having a clearing sale this weekend.

clearing house

place or system where information or goods are collected and distributed

The agency acted as a clearing house for data on endangered species..

snow clearing

removal of snow from outdoor surfaces to keep them usable and safe

Snow clearing on the main road began early in the morning.

clearing bank

bank that exchanges payments between other banks

A clearing bank processes cheques between different banks.

clearing price

price where buyers and sellers trade all possible units in a market

The auction determined a clearing price that applied to every winning bidder.

market clearing

process of matching supply and demand

Market clearing occurs when supply equals demand.

Expressions with system

old-boy system

system of favoritism among former classmates

He got the job through the old-boy system.

system crash

sudden failure of a computer system

The system crash caused data loss.

spoils system

system of rewarding loyal party members with public office

Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.

turnkey system

fully operational solution requiring no setup

They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.

break the system

cause a system to stop working

The new software update might break the system.

cheat the system

use dishonest methods to gain advantage

He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.

get it out of my system

express or experience something to stop feeling it inside

I needed to get it out of my system by talking about my problems.

out of one's system

adj.

no longer affecting one's emotions or thoughts

After talking it out, he's finally out of his system.

buck the system

resist or oppose established rules or authority

She decided to buck the system and start her own business.

game the system

use rules to gain unfair advantage

He tried to game the system to win the contest.

Terms with clearing system included in their meaning

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CHAPS

acr.

acr: clearing house automated payment system

system for fast money transfers between banks

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French:système de compensation, ...
German:Clearing-System, ...
Italian:sistema di compensazione, ...
Spanish:sistema de compensación, ...
Portuguese:sistema de compensação, ...
Chinese:清算系统, ...
Japanese:決済システム, ...
Arabic:نِظَام مُقَاصَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת סְלִיקָה, ...
Russian:расчётная система, ...
Ukrainian:клірингова система, ...
Hindi:निपटान प्रणाली, ...
Bengali:ক্লিয়ারিং সিস্টেম, ...
Catalan:sistema de compensació, ...
Czech:clearingový systém, ...
Danish:clearingsystem, ...
Dutch:clearingsysteem, ...
Greek:σύστημα εκκαθάρισης, ...
Hungarian:elszámolási rendszer, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធទូទាត់ជម្រះ, ...
Korean:결제 시스템, ...
Persian:سامانهٔ پایاپای, ...
Polish:system rozliczeniowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sistema de compensação, ...
Romanian:sistem de compensare, ...
Swedish:clearingsystem, ...
Thai:ระบบชำระราคา, ...
Turkish:takas sistemi, ...
Vietnamese:hệ thống thanh toán bù trừ, ...

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