Faster Payments

Faster Payments
Federal Reserve Announces Message Specifications For FedNow
March 31, 2021

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday (March 31) released message specifications for its instant payment service, FedNow. Set by the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO, these specifications set the message flows and formats for when the service begins operating in 2023. Get the Full...

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Deep Dive: Taking The Temperature Of The Middle Eastern Real-Time Payments Landscape
March 29, 2021

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New Payments Platform Australia On Creating A Forward-Looking Real-Time Payments System
March 26, 2021

Transaction volumes with Australia’s real-time payment system may exceed 2 million daily, but it was a long road to enable the widespread use cases seen today, says Katrina Stuart, head of engagement at New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA). In the Real-Time Payments Tracker, Stuart reflects...

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NPP Australia Takes Real-Time Payments To The Next Level
March 25, 2021

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Why 2021 Is All About Disbursements 3.0
March 24, 2021

The original use case for instant payments had an anniversary last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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FanDuel Sports Betting Platform Focuses On Faster Payouts, Fraud Prevention
March 17, 2021

Sports might have been sidelined by COVID-19 in 2020, but online sports betting was not. In fact, Flutter, the parent company of FanDuel — one of the major online sports betting outfits in the U.S. — turned in an impressive 81 percent revenue growth in...

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Putting Speed Bumps In The Path Of Real-Time Payments Fraud
March 16, 2021

No one ever said that developing real-time payments would be easy. While more businesses are realizing the need for the velocity and data that comes with real-time payments, they’re also realizing that it’s challenging to safeguard such systems. “These struggles are leading many to examine...

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Brex Instant Payouts Now Live For Shopify Sellers
March 09, 2021

Financial services firm Brex has expanded its instant payouts feature to sellers on Shopify, according to an announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Payments Canada Selects Interac For Real-Time Rail Exchange Services
March 02, 2021

Following a selection process that included the Bank of Canada, Payments Canada will partner with Interac Corp. to serve as the exchange solution provider for the country’s Real-Time Rail (RTR). Expected to be introduced next year, the RTR will be operated by Payments Canada and...