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Diagnosing a Sudden Volume Drop

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You are supporting a payments business that sees a sharp overnight decline in card and bank transfer activity in one region. Leadership wants a fast read on whether this is a real business issue, a data issue, or an operational incident, and what to check first.

Question

If our transaction volume in a specific region drops by 15% overnight, what is your step-by-step diagnostic framework to find the root cause?