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Here's a question for those in the banking world:

How would near-real-time payments impact a bank's reserve requirements?

From the mandated reserve requirements point, not at all. From the practical liquidity point, the bank's treasury dept might need to keep a bit more cash in hand, and would earn less on 'float', so they won't be happy, but that's as intended.

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