faster payments

Faster Payments Service (FPS) is a UK banking initiative to reduce payment times between different banks' customer accounts from the three working days that transfers take using the long-established BACS system, to typically a few seconds.

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Only Half of Gamers Have Access to the Instant Payouts That 8 in 10 Prefer
Only Half of Gamers Have Access to the Instant Payouts That 8 in 10 Prefer
October 23, 2023  |  Money Mobility

Out on the casino floor, moves occur in real time. Chips can be turned in for cash in hand immediately after winning them, and players...

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Mixed Manufacturing Data Underscores Need for Better AP Practices and Real-Time Payments
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October 20, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Manufacturing is about as labor- and material-intensive a sector as might be seen, in any economy. The sheer volume of raw materials, machinery, plant and...

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Instant Tip Payouts Help Hospitality Workers Avoid Check-Cashing Fees
Instant Tip Payouts Help Hospitality Workers Avoid Check-Cashing Fees
October 20, 2023  |  Payment Methods

In the fast-paced hospitality industry, where convenience and quick access to funds are of utmost importance to workers, the popularity of instant tip payouts is...

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Hospitality Workers Choose Digital Instant Tip Payouts, Yet Only Half of Employers Deliver
Hospitality Workers Choose Digital Instant Tip Payouts, Yet Only Half of Employers Deliver
October 20, 2023  |  Money Mobility

Cash is still the way that many hospitality workers receive tips. Customers’ increasing penchant for using contactless cards and digital wallets means they are also...

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Right-Now Use Cases Can Turn Instant Payments Into an Instant Success
Right-Now Use Cases Can Turn Instant Payments Into an Instant Success
October 18, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Businesses and individuals are always going to need to get paid. That’s why the context around that payment, whether it’s speed, experience, convenience, personalization, cost,...

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UAE Central Bank Launches Instant Payment Platform Aani
UAE Central Bank Launches Instant Payment Platform Aani
October 17, 2023  |  Faster Payments

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has introduced Aani, an instant payments platform.  Developed by Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a subsidiary of CBUAE,...

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The Clearing House CEO: ‘It’s All About Growing the Real-Time Payments Pie, Not Fighting Over Profits’
The Clearing House CEO: ‘It’s All About Growing the Real-Time Payments Pie, Not Fighting Over...
October 16, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Now in his eighth month as CEO of The Clearing House, David Watson noted to PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster that there’s significant promise — and...

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95% of Payouts to Bank Accounts Don’t Happen in Real Time
95% of Payouts to Bank Accounts Don’t Happen in Real Time
October 13, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

The rise of open banking is evolving banks as we know it. Instead of traditional banks keeping consumer financial data solely within their closed systems,...

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Circle and Coins.ph Partner to Promote USDC Use in Philippines
Circle and Coins.ph Partner to Promote USDC Use in Philippines
October 11, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle Internet Financial and Coins.ph, a cryptocurrency exchange and digital wallet provider, have announced a partnership to promote financial inclusion through remittances in the Philippines. The collaboration...

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