Giro
See also Giro d'Italia.
A giro is a method of payment. It has some similarities with a cheque, but whereas a cheque is given to the payee who passes it to their bank, a giro is given by the payer to their bank, which transfers funds into the payees bank. As a result, a giro cannot "bounce", because the bank will only process the order if the payer has sufficient funds to cover the payment.
Giro systems have been used at least since Egypt in the 1st century AD and were the main method of money transfer in early banking. Today, electronic giro payments (or direct debit) are often used for paying regular bills.
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