Instant payments have captivated businesses and consumers with the promise of a more agile financial ecosystem. Despite widespread enthusiasm, however, the transition from traditional payment methods to real-time systems like the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service and The Clearing House’s RTP® network is experiencing hurdles. The...
In today’s competitive job market, traditional benefits like retirement plans and paid time off are falling short as workers demand immediate access to their earnings. Rising financial pressures and living costs are driving this shift, pushing employers to adapt or risk losing top talent. A...
The Federal Reserve’s latest report to Congress offered a snapshot of money spent — and returns on investment — on all manner of payment systems. As real-time fund flows gain ground, the Fed’s 2023 missive detailed progress and positive returns on Fedwire, which previously was...
The Swiss National Bank and SIX Interbank Clearing have launched a new instant payments solution in Switzerland. This solution enables 60 financial institutions to receive and process instant payments as of Tuesday (Aug. 20), the Swiss National Bank said in a Wednesday (Aug. 21) press release. The new...
Modern Treasury has expanded instant payments support for mutual clients of six top banks. “Money is moving swiftly toward a real-time future, and seeing customers use Modern Treasury to enable instant payments with some of the largest banks in the U.S. is a testament to the...
Corporate treasurers once were relegated to the back office, manipulating spreadsheets, preparing audits, handing printed reports off to more senior management — the folks charting the company’s course ahead. But as Ambrish Bansal, global head of Liquidity and Cash Concentration Products, for the Citi Treasury...
In the expansive rental market, where more than 34% of Americans make monthly payments, traditional methods like paper checks and wire transfers are proving inefficient. Despite billions flowing from tenants to landlords, outdated payment systems cause delays and frustration. As economic pressures mount and tenant...
If you were looking for another reason to appreciate core banking infrastructure, here it is. The buzz within the payments arena may be about instant payments, where we are and where we’re headed with the FedNow® Service now a year old. But as Galileo Financial...
One year on, FedNow and instant payments are seeing a groundswell of interest and intention to speed up funds paid out to individuals. Taking stock of the July 2023 launch of the central bank’s instant payment rail, Jill Capicchioni, product director of payments at NCR...