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Interoperability Now Drives Asia-Pacific’s Real-Time Payments Agenda

September 02, 2026
Cover image for the September 2026 edition of the PYMNTS Intelligence and The Clearing House Real-Time Payments World Map. Real-time payments are entering a new phase in Asia-Pacific, with cross-border links, new use cases and automated payment pilots the focus.
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Interoperability Now Drives Asia-Pacific’s Real-Time Payments Agenda

September 02, 2026
Real-time payments in Asia-Pacific are entering a new phase. After years of building domestic instant payment rails, countries across the region are now connecting those systems across borders, expanding their commercial uses and laying the groundwork for transactions that run without a person at each step. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock […]

Real-Time Payments Could Add $19.3 Billion to Argentina’s GDP

July 02, 2026
Real-time payments in South America have moved well beyond proof of concept. They’re becoming the financial backbone of entire economies, and the numbers speak for themselves. Get the Full Story...

Europe Makes Real-Time Payments a Mandate

May 07, 2026
Europe’s push toward real-time payments has entered a new phase, defined not just by technology and consumer preferences but by sovereignty, regulatory force and competitive urgency. The institutions best positioned...

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