Routing Transit Number

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Routing Transit Number. A unique nine digit identifier, used in the United States, to identify a banking or other financial institution to clear funds or process checks; the routing transit number, as it appears on a check, specifically denotes the banking institution that holds the account in which funds from the check are to be drawn.

Routing transit numbers are issued by Accuity on behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA).

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