instant payments

In Hungary, Instant Payments Gain Traction
In Hungary, Instant Payments Gain Traction
January 04, 2019  |  Payment Methods

The new year dawned with individual country and company initiatives tied to instant payments, and moving beyond cash transactions. To that end, Reuters reported on...

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2019: The Year Of Instant Payments
2019: The Year Of Instant Payments
January 01, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Here’s a 2019 prediction that we guarantee will come true: There will be no human being or business adamantly hoping to be paid slower in...

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Kuwait Bank Taps Ripple For International Network
Kuwait Bank Taps Ripple For International Network
December 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has announced that it will incorporate RippleNet blockchain into its international network, offering 24-hour wire transfers to Jordan, with more...

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DEEP DIVE: Faster And Instant Payments For Consumer Disbursements
DEEP DIVE: Faster And Instant Payments For Consumer Disbursements
December 20, 2018  |  Disbursements

Whether it’s waiting to get a car from a valet, a table at a restaurant or simply to be seen for a medical appointment, no...

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Instant Payments Gain Ground With SEPA, SWIFT
Instant Payments Gain Ground With SEPA, SWIFT
December 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The payment messaging entity SWIFT this past week began implementing its SWIFTNet Instant service that is tied to the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement service....

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EPC Chair On SEPA’s Instant Credit Transfer, One Year In
EPC Chair On SEPA’s Instant Credit Transfer, One Year In
December 03, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Last year, the European Payments Council (EPC) debuted the SEPA Instant Credit Transfer scheme, where credit transfers are done in 10 seconds — or less...

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EU’s Transfer Service Takes Aim At PayPal
EU’s Transfer Service Takes Aim At PayPal
November 30, 2018  |  International

The European Central Bank launched the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement, or TIPS, on Friday (Nov. 30), with the aim of competing with PayPal and other...

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SWIFT Goes Live With Connectivity To TIPS
SWIFT Goes Live With Connectivity To TIPS
November 30, 2018  |  Digital Payments

SWIFT, a payment messaging firm based in Belgium, began implementing its SWIFTNet Instant service for the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) service on Friday...

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Ingo Money CEO: Why Instant Payments Are Gig Work’s DNA
Ingo Money CEO: Why Instant Payments Are Gig Work’s DNA
November 29, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy has been getting no shortage of attention. In the last few years, a nearly uncountable number of articles and editorials have been...

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