Real-Time Payments

Real-Time Payments
OpenPayd, TrueLayer Offer Instant Account-to-Account Payments
February 20, 2024

OpenPayd has partnered with TrueLayer to enhance the instant payment solutions it offers its clients. By leveraging TrueLayer’s open banking payment network throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, OpenPayd will enable instant account-to-account (A2A) payments for the users of its global payments and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform, the companies...

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Digital Payments Deliver Competition-Critical Data for SMBs in Connected Economy
February 19, 2024

The future of digital payments is, in many ways, already here.  What is left is the need for businesses to adapt to this rapidly shifting consumer landscape by leveraging the increasing popularity of digital payments, particularly among younger consumers. “There’s a huge opportunity for small...

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Consumers Prefer Instant Payments, Federal Reserve and PYMNTS Data Show
February 16, 2024

An official with the Atlanta Federal Reserve says findings from a 2023 Federal Reserve study confirm the growing appetite for instant payments. Claire Greene, payments risk expert with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, shared her analysis of a variety of data points that were...

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Nacha Reports 22.3% Volume Gains in ’23 for Same Day ACH; B2B Payments Up 10.8%
February 14, 2024

Same Day ACH and B2B payments on the ACH Network each saw double-digit growth in volume in 2023. These segments made these gains during a year in which the ACH Network overall saw payment volume rise 4.8% compared to 2022, according to a Wednesday (Feb....

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Digital Transformation in EU Gets Push From New Instant Payment Regulations
February 08, 2024

Digital transformation in the European Union got a big boost Wednesday (Feb. 7) when the EU Parliament adopted sweeping regulations aimed at improving the accessibility and utility of instant, or real-time, payments for businesses as well as consumers. First introduced late in 2022, the regulations...

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APIs Promise to Make Instant Payment Systems Interoperable
February 08, 2024

Cory Barnes, senior product manager at Form3, told PYMNTS that instant payments can reach their full potential only when far-flung systems are truly in sync and interoperable. “The expectation with instant payments is that they are frictionless,” he said. “It’s all about the end user.”...

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Can Real-Time Payments Play in Australia — or Are Payments Already Fast Enough?
February 07, 2024

As companies increasingly set their sights on international markets, the need for a comprehensive understanding of the principles guiding global expansion is becoming increasingly essential. Juan Franco, senior vice president of eCommerce for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region at Nuvei, highlighted some of these factors in...

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Only 5% of Direct-to-Bank-Account Payouts Arrive in or Near Real Time
February 07, 2024

In today’s fast-paced world, consumers expect quick and seamless payment experiences. This means that when they receive payouts, they want them to be processed and deposited into their accounts without delay. When payouts are sent to a credit card or bank account, they are typically...

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Real-Time Payments Get Boost From New Partnerships in US and Europe
February 06, 2024

Real-time payments have continued their growth in 2024 so far, with several developments unfolding in various countries around the globe. Angola, for one, has taken its initial dive into the real-time payments space a step further. Having launched the first phase of its 24/7 Real-Time...