The pandemic has accelerated real-time payments’ (RTP) expansion, with businesses, banks and consumers seeking ways to send and receive funds as swiftly and as easily as possible. Approximately 150 financial institutions (FIs) are now integrated with The Clearing House (TCH)’s RTP® Network, indicating both an...
Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Payments Network is teaming up with IBM and Mastercard to launch instant payments in the kingdom. The country’s new instant payments system — called “sarie” — aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 and Saudi Arabia’s Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP). The vision plan is calling...
When it comes to payments, the need for speed is a global phenomenon. Real-time payments have gained tremendous traction all over the world during the past year. Part of that growth was fueled by the pandemic, but it was also fueled by the momentum real-time...
The Federal Reserve’s FedNow program, intended to streamline the clearing and settlement process, will be tested by five Northern California regional banks and three credit unions (CUs), according to a report from North Bay Business Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
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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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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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...
