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Real-Time Payments Systems: A Force for Transformation

OMFIF

“A vibrant, safe and innovative RTP ecosystem depends on conditions that are co-created by the public and private sectors. Success is defined by three core imperatives: security, interoperability and digital extensibility. A new report published by OMFIF and Mastercard, Future-proofing the architecture of real-time payments, finds that these three dimensions must be advanced in parallel […]

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Industry

Balance Introduces MCP Server, Enabling AI Agents to Analyze and Manage B2B Payments in Real Time

Business Wire

“Balance, an AI-powered financial infrastructure platform for B2B commerce, announced its beta release of the Balance Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, enabling customers’ AI agents to directly communicate with Balance’s payments, credit, and receivables APIs. By connecting Balance to Large Language Models through MCP, merchants can unlock real-time buyer intelligence and act on it without […]

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BofA’s AI-Driven CashPro Chat and Transaction Search Capabilities Reach Record Usage by Corporate Clients

Bank of America

“Bank of America announced record-breaking adoption of its AI-driven CashPro® Chat and transaction search capabilities as corporate clients increasingly turn to real-time insights and operational efficiency in treasury management. CashPro is the banking platform used by companies to manage their payments, deposits, loans and trade transactions. Client use of CashPro Chat has increased 21% year-over-year, […]

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Industry

Boost Payment Solutions Empowers Businesses to Navigate Visa's Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP) With Confidence

PR Newswire

“Boost Payment Solutions, a global leader in B2B payments, announced full readiness to support clients through Visa’s newly launched Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP). CEDP represents one of the most significant changes to interchange qualifications in decades, designed to increase data accuracy and transparency in B2B card transactions. CEDP replaces Visa’s legacy Level 2 and […]

Industry

Future-Proofing the Architecture of Real-Time Payments

OMFIF

“Real-time payment systems are reshaping how value moves across economies, accelerating domestic commerce and transforming cross-border trade. Yet their rapid growth introduces new risks and infrastructure challenges, according to a new report from OMFIF, produced in partnership with Mastercard.”

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Modern Treasury Acquires Beam to Expand Instant Payments Leadership with Stablecoins

Modern Treasury

“Modern Treasury, the most trusted infrastructure for global money movement, today announced the acquisition of Beam, a stablecoin and fiat payment platform. With the addition of Beam’s technology and team, Modern Treasury’s money movement platform now spans both traditional and stablecoin settlement rails. For companies building payments into products, the platform will support real-time payments […]

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PNC Bank Expands Immediate Payments Solutions by Joining the FedNow® Service

PNC Financial Services Group

“PNC Bank, N.A., announced it has expanded its instant payments capabilities by joining the Federal Reserve’s instant payments system, the FedNow Service. As a leader in the payments industry and a founding member of The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments (RTP®) network, PNC continues to provide innovative solutions to simplify and streamline the adoption of immediate payments […]

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Microsoft and Checkout Unite to Elevate Enterprise Payments Performance and Build Trust in the Digital Economy

Microsoft UK

“Checkout.com, has announced a strategic technology collaboration with Microsoft. As part of the multi-year technology agreement, Checkout.com will adopt Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure to accelerate digital payments performance for its enterprise merchants. With Checkout.com’s AI-powered engine learning in real-time, every successful payment optimisation is instantly available to all merchants using Intelligent Acceptance, meaning everyone benefits […]

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Global

NTT DATA: Signs MoU with NPCI International Payments Limited for UPI Payment Acceptance Across Merchants in Japan

MarketScreener

“NTT DATA announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NPCI International Payments Limited, a subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The MoU establishes the foundation to enable acceptance of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India’s leading real-time payment system for Indian tourists in Japan.”

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Corpay and Mastercard Move Extend Near Real-Time Payments to New Markets

Business Wire

“Corpay and Mastercard announced an expansion of their long-standing collaboration to enable corporates, small businesses and financial institutions to make near real-time payments to 22 new markets across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. This milestone, revealed at the annual Sibos conference leverages Mastercard Move’s money movement capabilities and its extensive network […]

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Swift to Add Blockchain-Based Ledger to Its Infrastructure Stack in Groundbreaking Move to Accelerate and Scale Benefits of Digital Finance Across More Than 200 Countries and Territories Worldwide

Swift

“Swift announced that it will add a blockchain-based shared ledger to its technology infrastructure, a pivotal step for global finance that promises to make instant, always-on cross-border transactions possible at unprecedented scale. Swift already has kicked off work with a group of more than 30 financial institutions globally to design and build the ledger, focused […]

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Global

EBANX Enables Pix Recurring Payments for Hotmart, Leading to a 32-Point Retention Increase

PR Newswire

“Hotmart, a global technology company and leader in digital business in the Creator Economy, announced strong performance results following the adoption of Pix Automático, Brazil’s new recurring feature within the real-time payment system Pix. Integrated through EBANX, a global fintech specializing in payments for emerging markets, Pix Automático has been live on the Hotmart platform since June 16, the first day […]

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Finastra Launches Modern ACH Solution, Helping Banks With a Future-Proof Alternative

Finastra

“Finastra announced the launch of its modern ACH payment solution, marking a significant milestone in the US market. With this release, Finastra becomes one of the major providers to support all US payment clearings—including ACH, wires, and real-time payments, within a unified payment hub, Finastra’s Global PAYplus. It supports comprehensive functionality including same-day ACH, early pay, and […]

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Fortis and BigCommerce Announce Payments Partnership to Simplify Checkout and Accelerate Business Growth

PR Newswire

“Fortis announced a strategic partnership with BigCommerce built to help brands, retailers, manufacturers, and merchants of all sizes grow and innovate without compromise. Through this integration, BigCommerce customers—including mid-market B2B sellers, distributors, service-based businesses, and developers—gain access to Fortis’ embedded payments technology. The solution enables real-time transactions, simplified reconciliation, and next-day funding, while eliminating third-party […]

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Payment Platforms Stand To Gain As Consumers And SMBs Push For Smarter Financial Solutions, New Marqeta Research Finds

Marqeta, Inc.

“Marqeta’s sixth annual State of Payments Report shows widespread interest in smarter payment platforms to unlock small to medium-sized business (SMB) growth and meet growing consumer demands amidst ongoing economic pressures. The annual State of Payments report expanded this year to survey a total of 1,000 SMBs along with 3,000 consumers across the US and UK, finding that […]

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