Journal Article
The timing and funding of CHAPS sterling payments
Galbiati, Marco; Becher, Christopher; Tudela, Merxe (2008-09)
Real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems such as CHAPS Sterling require large amounts of liquidity to support payment activity. To meet their liquidity needs, RTGS participants borrow from the central bank or rely on incoming payments from other participants. Both options can prove costly -- the latter in particular if participants delay outgoing payments until incoming ones arrive. This article presents an empirical analysis of the timing and funding of payments in CHAPS. The authors seek to identify the factors driving the intraday profile of payment activity and the extent to which ...
Economic Policy Review , Volume 14 , Issue Sep , Pages 113-133