payment rails

A payment rail is a payment platform or a payment network that moves money from a payer to a payee. Either party could be a consumer or business, and both parties are able to move funds on the network. Credit card rails are the credit card payment system.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

As Real-Time Payment Rails Rise, Interoperability Comes Into Focus
As Real-Time Payment Rails Rise, Interoperability Comes Into Focus
April 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Embracing new payment rails, and enhancing the value of existing ones, remains a key part of promoting overall payment innovation. But as real-time payment networks...

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Unlocking The Recipe For Better B2B Payments
Unlocking The Recipe For Better B2B Payments
April 21, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Payment capabilities are growing more sophisticated, and corporates’ own demands from their banking partners are intensifying. But what, exactly, goes into delivering a better B2B...

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Circle CEO: Crypto’s Growth Depends On Improved Settlement Process
Circle CEO: Crypto’s Growth Depends On Improved Settlement Process
April 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency drumbeat continues to build. Coinbase has gone public. PayPal and Venmo allow customers to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies.  Tesla lets consumers use bitcoin...

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Emerging Technologies, Services Drive Payment Rail Innovation
Emerging Technologies, Services Drive Payment Rail Innovation
April 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

This week’s round-up of the newest innovations in payment rails for B2B payments shows a key focus on improving upon existing rails — and fueling...

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Connecting Corporates To A Correspondent Banking Alternative
Connecting Corporates To A Correspondent Banking Alternative
April 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to making international payments, corporates don’t necessarily want or need to know how much moves from their bank account to a recipient’s....

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The Fed Presses Forward With FedNow, Blockchain
The Fed Presses Forward With FedNow, Blockchain
April 08, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve continues to make headway in driving payment rail innovation via the upcoming FedNow Service, as well as increasing interest in blockchain and...

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Boston Fed’s Cunha On Building A Payments Network For The ‘Next 100 Years’
Boston Fed’s Cunha On Building A Payments Network For The ‘Next 100 Years’
April 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To put it mildly, these are heady times for the Federal Reserve. It’s managing the specter of inflation hovering over unprecedented government spending to manage...

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The Fed Drives Ahead With Payment Rail Exploration
The Fed Drives Ahead With Payment Rail Exploration
March 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve is paving the way for new payment infrastructure to drive progress in the U.S. landscape, both through an expansion of the FedNow...

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New Challenges Emerge From Payment Rail Innovation
New Challenges Emerge From Payment Rail Innovation
March 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While new payment rails are designed to tackle some of the biggest legacy pain points of the financial services industry, innovative infrastructure is also opening...

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