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A permanent, numbered register of how payment systems behave when they stop. Every entry is a dependency observed in a documented event. One case is a proposition. Two or more make a pattern.


Federal Reserve 2021: fourteen services, one operational error

Federal Reserve 2021: fourteen services, one operational error


Oct 16, 2026

United States 2021: Stands Stopped Selling and Workers Gave the Food Away

United States 2021: Stands Stopped Selling and Workers Gave the Food Away


Oct 15, 2026

February 2026: Card Networks Running and the Relay Was Not

February 2026: Card Networks Running and the Relay Was Not


Oct 14, 2026

The window paid less, the banks settled on paper

The window paid less, the banks settled on paper


Oct 13, 2026

Italy 1975: the banks printed the change

Italy 1975: the banks printed the change


Oct 12, 2026

Ireland 1966: the cheque books ran out

Ireland 1966: the cheque books ran out


Oct 9, 2026

Britain 1914: every postal order was made legal tender

Britain 1914: every postal order was made legal tender


Oct 8, 2026

Egypt 2016: the priority import list was abolished the same morning

Egypt 2016: the priority import list was abolished the same morning


Oct 7, 2026

Mexico 1982: savings converted at one afternoon's closing price

Mexico 1982: savings converted at one afternoon's closing price


Oct 6, 2026

Argentina 1990: later decrees took 57 per cent back out

Argentina 1990: later decrees took 57 per cent back out


Oct 5, 2026

Venezuela 2018: five zeros off, and a holiday to absorb it

Venezuela 2018: five zeros off, and a holiday to absorb it


Oct 1, 2026

Sri Lanka 2022: the letter of credit no bank would confirm

Sri Lanka 2022: the letter of credit no bank would confirm


Sep 30, 2026

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One documented event each morning, from sources published at the time. What failed, in what order, and what kept working.

One documented event each morning, from sources published at the time. What failed, in what order, and what kept working.

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