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November 20, 2024
On the wires
ACI Worldwide Scamscope Projects APP Scam Losses to Hit $7.6 Billion by 2028
Business Wire
"Authorized push payment (APP) scam losses are on the rise, expected to climb to $7.6 billion by 2028 across six leading real-time payment markets (U.S., U.K., India, Brazil, Australia and UAE), according to the latest Scamscope report from ACI Worldwide in partnership with GlobalData."
October 21, 2024
On the web
ACI Worldwide Study Reveals Real-Time Payments to Boost Global GDP by $285.8 Billion, Create 167 Million New Bank Account Holders by 2028
Business Wire
"Real-time payments are forecast to generate $285.8 billion of additional global GDP growth and create more than 167 million new bank account holders by 2028, according to a new report published by ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, in collaboration with The Centre for Economics and Business Research."
October 8, 2024
On the wires
Global Holiday Season Spending Expected to Grow by 16% in 2024, BNPL Surges While Synthetic Identity Fraud Emerges as Top Threat
Business Wire
"Global holiday spending is expected to rise 16% in value from October through December 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to analysis by ACI Worldwide. ACI's annual Unwrapping Checkout Trends report provides merchants and acquirers with essential insights on payment trends, spending and fraud predictions, and actionable ways to maximize secure and authentic conversions."
August 28, 2024
On the web
Nearly One in Five Consumers Struck by Online Identity Fraud, According to ACI Worldwide Speedpay Pulse Report
ACI Worldwide
"Digital payment preferences are surging, according to the 2024 ACI Speedpay Pulse Report, published by ACI Worldwide. More than three-quarters of Americans now prefer to pay their bills digitally, especially Gen Z and Millennials, who show a significant inclination toward mobile payments."
August 20, 2024
On the web
Datos Names ACI Worldwide Best in Class in Payments Orchestration
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide was ranked “Best in Class” for Merchant Payments Orchestration in a new Datos Insights report. The report used four categories to analyze payments vendors: provider stability, client strength, client service and product features."
August 2, 2024
On the web
Interswitch and ACI Worldwide Deepen Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Africa’s Payments Landscape
Payments Afrika
"This new phase of the partnership elevates Interswitch’s relationship with ACI from reseller to strategic partner, granting Interswitch the right to sell ACI’s innovative payment solutions across 32 African countries."
July 24, 2024
On the web
ACI Worldwide Extends Strategic Partnership with Worldpay
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide and Worldpay announced an extension of their longstanding partnership."
June 25, 2024
On the web
ACI Worldwide and RS2 Launch One-Stop Solution for Acquirers and Issuers in Brazil
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide and RS2 have joined forces to offer a one-stop solution for acquirers and issuers in Brazil. The new offering combines the best of ACI’s and RS2’s acquiring and issuing capabilities, supporting financial institutions, integrated software vendors, payment facilitators, independent sales organizations and payment processors on their digital transformation and modernization journey."
June 18, 2024
On the wires
ACI Worldwide and STET: European Instant Cross-Border Transactions Reach New Record High
Business Wire
"Instant cross-border payments processed by STET, one of the leading European clearing and settlement systems and ACI Worldwide reached a new record high. STET processed more than 50 million cross-border real-time transactions over the last 12 months, a number that is expected to increase by more than 50% in 2024."
June 13, 2024
On the web
Interswitch, ACI Foster Partnerships, Innovation to Transform Digital Payment
Business Post Nigeria
"Africa’s integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch in partnership with ACI Worldwide have fostered their partnership to further develop the African payment ecosystem."
April 30, 2024
On the wires
Global Real-Time Payments Growth “Sustainable” As New Use Cases Push Transactions to Record Highs – ACI Worldwide Report
Business Wire
"Global real-time payments growth has reached sustainable levels with 266.2 billion real-time payments transactions recorded in 2023—a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 42.2%—according to the 2024 Prime Time for Real-Time report, published by ACI Worldwide , in partnership with GlobalData."
April 1, 2024
On the wires
ACI Worldwide and Arab Financial Services To Drive Payments Modernization for Banks and Merchants in the Middle East
Business Wire
"AFS, the leading digital payment solutions provider and fintech enabler in the Middle East and Africa, will utilize ACI Enterprise Payments Platform and ACI Payments Orchestration Platform to drive digital payments modernization in the region"
February 13, 2024
On the wires
ACI Worldwide and RYVYL EU Power Merchant Payments in Central Eastern Europe
Business Wire
"ACI Worldwide announced a collaboration with RYVYL EU, a leading payments service provider (PSP) and acquirer in Central Eastern Europe (CEE), to help merchants across the region increase revenues through higher transaction conversion rates."
December 18, 2023
On the wires
The Central Bank of Colombia and ACI Worldwide Partner to Power Real-Time Payments in Colombia
Business Wire
"The Central Bank of Colombia, Banco de la República, announced it is partnering with ACI Worldwide, the global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, to build a new domestic real-time payments ecosystem as part of a nationwide banking transformation project."
November 30, 2023
On the web
ACI Worldwide and Mexipay to Empower Payment Innovation in México
Business Wire
"ACI Worldwide announced a partnership with financial technology company Mexipay to boost payment innovation in México."
November 28, 2023
On the wires
ACI Worldwide and Mexipay to Empower Payment Innovation in México
Business Wire
"ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced a partnership with financial technology company Mexipay to boost payment innovation in México"
November 8, 2023
On the wires
Interswitch and ACI Worldwide Consolidate Strategic Partnership to Drive Payments Modernization across Sub-Saharan Africa
Business Wire
"Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce company, will support the rollout of ACI’s revolutionary Enterprise Payments Platform in key African Markets"
October 24, 2023
On the wires
Global eCommerce Transactions Expected To Surge by 14% During 2023 Holiday Season, Friendly Fraud Looms as the Biggest Spoiler
Business Wire
Global eCommerce transactions are expected to rise 14% from October through December 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to data analysis from millions of eCommerce transactions conducted by ACI Worldwide. Fraud attempts are predicted to grow to 3% of all transactions, with friendly fraud posing the most substantial threat, accounting for 20% of all fraud risks.
September 13, 2023
On the wires
ACI Worldwide Unveils End-to-End Digital Central Infrastructure Solution
Businesswire
"ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced the launch of digital central infrastructure, a single ISO 20022 native solution that bundles digital overlay services with ACI Central Infrastructure."
September 6, 2023
On the web
ACI Worldwide Survey Reveals Bill Payment Anxiety Driving Interest in Real-Time Payments
ACI Worldwide
"According to the 2023 ACI Speedpay Pulse report, published by ACI Worldwide, 35% of consumers express readiness to switch their bill payment method to achieve faster processing. This shift in consumer behavior can be attributed to the fear of being penalized for late payments among the growing number of people making urgent or same-day bill payments."
July 19, 2023
On the web
ACI Worldwide and Dock Partner to Launch Acquiring as a Service Solutions
Electronic Payments International
"The new “as-a-service” model enables financial institutions, such as retailers, restaurants, apparel, and e-commerce businesses, to become acquirers through a subscription process. This eliminates the need for complex accreditations from card networks and the Central Bank. By teaming up, Dock’s Acquiring-as-a-Service solutions will benefit from ACI Worldwide’s technology, allowing integration with other payment solutions."
June 19, 2023
On the web
ACI Worldwide Launches ACI Instant Pay for Merchants in Europe and U.K.
ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced it has launched ACI Instant Pay — a real-time payments solution that enables merchants to accept instant online, mobile and in-store payments via a simple API integration with ACI Payments Orchestration Platform — in Europe and the U.K.
May 30, 2023
On the wires
Asia Pacific Continues Growth Trajectory in Real-Time Payments Market, Leads the Way in Cross-Border Payment Linkages
Business Wire
"Real-time payments (RTP) transaction volumes in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are expected to grow from 49.2 billion in 2022 to 96.2 billion by 2027, representing a CAGR of 14.1%, according to the 2023 Prime Time for Real-Time report published by ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, in partnership with GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company."
May 22, 2023
On the web
ACI Worldwide To Offer Banks New Cross-Border, Real-Time Payment Services (Swift Go)
ACI Worldwide
"ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced the addition of Swift Go to its cross-border payments offering. In response to the growing demand for new cross-border, real-time payment services, ACI will enable banks to utilize Swift Go via the ACI Enterprise Payments Platform."
May 16, 2023
On the wires
ACI Worldwide Certified on FedNow, Integrating Corporate One FCU on ACI Real-Time Payments Cloud
Business Wire
ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payment solutions, today announced that it is among the first in the payments industry to complete testing and certification for the FedNow℠ Service, the Federal Reserve’s new instant payments offering launching this July. Working closely with the U.S. Federal Reserve and stakeholders across the payments industry, ACI identified Corporate One Federal Credit Union as its initial partner to integrate instant payment services on FedNow via ACI’s Real-Time Payments Cloud to reach credit unions across the country.
April 24, 2023
On the wires
ACI Worldwide and MagicCube Partner to Deliver Tap to Pay Acceptance for Mid-to Large Retailers
PR Newswire
"ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments, has teamed up with MagicCube, the creator of i-Accept™, to deliver secure and seamless contactless payments on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) smartphones and tablets using Tap to Pay—with or without PIN. The solution will provide mid-size and large retailers operating in complex environments with device-agnostic control and visibility of transaction data. This comes on the heels of MagicCube's announcement extending its platform to big-box retailers."
March 30, 2023
On the web
World’s Major Economies Playing Catch-Up as Widespread Adoption Drives Global Real-Time Payments Growth – ACI Worldwide Report
ACI Worldwide
"New sophisticated use cases for consumers and businesses are driving global RTP volumes to record highs, with 195.0B RTP transactions recorded globally in 2022 — a YoY growth of 63.2% — according to the 2023 Prime Time for Real-Time report, published by ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, in partnership with GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company."
February 1, 2023
On the wires
ACI Worldwide Increases Global Reach, Powering 25 Domestic and Pan-Regional Real-Time Schemes
Businesswire
ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced the expansion of the global reach of its industry-leading, real-time payments software solutions. ACI now powers 25 domestic and pan-regional real-time schemes across six continents — including nine central infrastructures — providing solutions to central banks, participant banks, fintechs and other payment service providers.
January 18, 2023
On the web
5 Companies at the Forefront of Real-time Payments in the US
IBS Intelligence
Real-time Payments (RTPs) are payments that settle and clear quickly with the use of an underlying platform or network called a ‘payment rail.’ RTPs are made between bank accounts. RTP solutions are built on the connection between payee and payer and can be used by merchants of any size, consumers, and financial institutions to carry out payments to settle bills or transfer money with peers or customers. Here are 5 companies at the forefront of Real-time Payments in the US...
January 17, 2023
On the web
ACI Worldwide Launches ACI Instant Pay for Merchants - In-Store, Online, and Mobile Real-Time Payments
ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide, a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, today announced the launch of ACI Instant Pay, a new real-time payments solution that enables merchants in the U.S. to accept online, mobile and in-store payments instantly. The expansion of ACI's real-time payments software solutions to merchants reinforces ACI’s global leadership in powering domestic and pan-regional real-time schemes reaching billions worldwide. Merchants can enable ACI Instant Pay via simple API integration with ACI's payments orchestration platform.
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