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Re:Banks scramble to fix old systems as IT 'cowboys' ride in... by Rubikan on Thursday October 04, 2018 @10:30AM (#18140176)
> In all honesty: why is COBOL so prevalent in the finance sector? It can't seriously be SO GOOD as to be completely un-replacable?

It is not un-replacable in itself, I'd imagine it is just a huge undertaking and many higher ups are afraid to do it and risk something going wrong.

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