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.

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Easing Blockchain’s Introduction To The Global Payments Ecosystem
Easing Blockchain’s Introduction To The Global Payments Ecosystem
February 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As corporates continue to find themselves inspired by surging bitcoin values and a massive crypto haul by Tesla, the digital currency ecosystem is beginning to...

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Deep Dive: Bringing Request For Payments To Bear Against Late Payments
Deep Dive: Bringing Request For Payments To Bear Against Late Payments
February 23, 2021  |  Faster Payments

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Report: Request For Payment Seen By Banks As Real Time Payments Game Changer
Report: Request For Payment Seen By Banks As Real Time Payments Game Changer
February 19, 2021  |  Faster Payments

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Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Payment Rails To Craft Swift, Connected Payments For Consumers
Deep Dive: How Merchants Can Tap Payment Rails To Craft Swift, Connected Payments For Consumers
February 18, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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Businesses Drive Up Demand For Settlement Speed
Businesses Drive Up Demand For Settlement Speed
February 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

A forward-thinking corporation’s massive bet on bitcoin may not be the boon that blockchain had hoped for as it continues to entice treasurers as a...

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Banks See New Opportunity To Close The Consumer Payment, Merchant Settlement Speed Gap
Banks See New Opportunity To Close The Consumer Payment, Merchant Settlement Speed Gap
February 16, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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Amid Blockchain Uncertainty, Traditional Rails Drive B2B Innovation
Amid Blockchain Uncertainty, Traditional Rails Drive B2B Innovation
February 11, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Central banks continue to consider the potential for blockchain as a payment rail. Most recently, Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso spoke during a press conference,...

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Evolving Payment Rails Make Headway Among Corporates
Evolving Payment Rails Make Headway Among Corporates
February 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As the payment ecosystem evolves, the emergence of both upgraded payment infrastructure, as well as the launch of entirely new payment rails, has unlocked new...

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Mastercard Planning Higher Fees For UK EU Transactions
Mastercard Planning Higher Fees For UK EU Transactions
January 25, 2021  |  Mastercard

U.K. shoppers could see higher prices for European Union purchases due to a planned increase in Mastercard fees, the Financial Times reported on Monday (Jan....

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