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		vjk800 on Feb 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: They say that stocks go down during the day and up... I count banks as part of the world of finance. Why do bank transactions need to stop during bank holidays? They are done by computers nowadays.

toast0 on Feb 7, 2023 [–]

Because the bank is on holiday. That's right there in the name.

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