Japan payments clearing system disruption impacts 11 banks
Japan's nationwide payments clearing system has been disrupted by a glitch, affecting some domestic fund transfers between banks, MUFG Bank says.
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Japan's nationwide payments clearing system has been disrupted by a glitch, affecting some domestic fund transfers between banks, MUFG Bank says.
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