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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.


Nigeria 2023: the machines could hold only the 200 note

Nigeria 2023: the machines could hold only the 200 note


Sep 29, 2026

Northern Rock 2007: the cover stopped at 31,700 pounds

Northern Rock 2007: the cover stopped at 31,700 pounds


Sep 28, 2026

10:15 each morning, and the results published by eleven

10:15 each morning, and the results published by eleven


Sep 25, 2026

Greece, summer 2015, from the importer's side of the counter

Greece, summer 2015, from the importer's side of the counter


Sep 24, 2026

Money paid in after October 2019 was a different currency

Money paid in after October 2019 was a different currency


Sep 23, 2026

Access came back one general licence at a time

Access came back one general licence at a time


Sep 22, 2026

The limit counted per holder, per institution

The limit counted per holder, per institution


Sep 21, 2026

65,984 million owed on demand against 11,739 million available

65,984 million owed on demand against 11,739 million available


Sep 18, 2026

Four hours in the line, and the door still ahead

Four hours in the line, and the door still ahead


Sep 17, 2026

Two bank holidays, then the counter opened for wages only

Two bank holidays, then the counter opened for wages only


Sep 16, 2026

14:35 on a Friday, and the backup switch did not activate

14:35 on a Friday, and the backup switch did not activate


Sep 15, 2026

TSB 2018: the window that was supposed to close at six

TSB 2018: the window that was supposed to close at six


Sep 14, 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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