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August 11, 2015
The ISO Real-Time Payments Group (RTPG), which comprises over 50 global experts under the guidance of trade body Payments UK, reached a milestone yesterday (Aug. 10) by publishing the first draft of synchronized standards for cross-border real-time payments.