Everyone seems to want faster payments — from gig workers to B2B suppliers to parents splitting expenses — but with not all major financial institutions on board, real-time payments stand at lower chance for mass adoption. According to an earlier Faster Payments Tracker, it was...
It’s not enough to build a real-time payment system if financial institutions (FIs) don’t implement the offering, and extend instant payment services to customers. Getting major FIs on board, and actively engaging with a new payment rail, is critical to achieving the widespread availability needed...
In a new partnership, Bottomline Technologies is teaming up with Starling Bank on a Real Time Payments Express Service. The offering will enable corporates and banks to send and receive as well as monitor payments to any U.K. bank account in real time, Crowdfund Insider...
The rise of faster payment systems has become a global phenomenon. In the past few years, several global markets have invested resources into developing payment systems and infrastructure that enable funds to be delivered in real-time and that operate on a 24/7 cycle. The U.K.,...
Deciding to offer employees instant access to earnings means employers must make a slew of decisions — including how much pay will be made available and how often. In this month’s Faster Payments Tracker, Bellco Credit Union (CU) HR Payroll Administrator Theresa Sanders discusses how...
The proliferation of real-time payments around the globe has had serious implications on liquidity management. Maintaining a safe level of working capital is critical for banks and corporates, which need enough funds to continue normal operations should they be struck by an economic downturn or...
The looming specter of Brexit, and the trade war between the U.S. and China, are sending ripple effects well beyond these countries’ borders, impacting many other areas of the global economy. While these political developments insert new uncertainties and frictions into international trade, financial institutions...
SWIFT announced Tuesday (May 21) that a group of banks are trialing instant gpi cross-border payments in Europe via the TARGET Instant Payments Settlement platform. In a press release, SWIFT said it has teamed with the European Central Bank to extend cross-border payments further into...
NACHA and its Payments Innovation Alliance announced that it is working with the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) to expand the Faster Payments Playbook. The Playbook is an educational and online decisioning platform that will enable banks, credit unions and businesses to develop a faster payments strategy. Its...