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June 24, 2026

Boost Payment Solutions Reports Measurable Progress on CEDP Qualification, Delivering Tens of Millions in Customer Savings

Boost

“With Visa’s Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP) now in effect, Boost Payment Solutions, a leader in B2B payments, shared results its customers are seeing as real-time data validation becomes the new standard in B2B payments.  Across more than $1.2 billion in qualifying transaction volume, Boost has helped customers save approximately $14.7 million in acceptance costs […]

June 11, 2026

Adyen to Acquire Orb to Unify Billing and Payments Infrastructure for Enterprise Merchants

Adyen

“Adyen announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire enterprise billing platform Orb through a reverse triangular merger. Upon closing, Orb will become an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary managed under an incubator model. The total consideration for the transaction is $335 million, which Adyen will finance entirely from available cash resources. Headquartered in […]

June 4, 2026

Bank of America to Launch Cross-Border Real-Time Payments, Expanding Global Payment Choice [Video]

Bank of America

“Bank of America announced plans to launch a cross-border real-time payments solution that will enable its corporate, commercial and financial institution clients to send and receive funds instantly through Swift or the bank’s flagship digital platform, CashPro®. The service will offer real‑time payment tracking, full-principal preservation and lower costs. The service is expected to launch […]

June 3, 2026

Thunes Unlocks Real-Time Payments to the US from the Rest of the World

Thunes

“Thunes announced the launch of real-time payment capabilities into the United States. This expansion unlocks superior global payment capabilities for sending money to the US, combining lightning-fast transaction speeds, optimised cost efficiency, and flexible settlement choices all through a single API. Thunes has established a direct connection into a tier 1 US financial institution to […]

May 19, 2026

NMI Acquires Dwolla, Strengthening Its Embedded Payments Platform With Advanced Money Movement Capabilities

PR Newswire

“NMI®, a global leader in embedded payments infrastructure, announced it has acquired Dwolla, one of the best-known account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure providers, recognized for its API-first approach to money movement. The acquisition brings together NMI’s strengths in payment acceptance, channel distribution, onboarding and merchant lifecycle management with Dwolla’s API-first capabilities in account-to-account infrastructure, real-time payments, […]

May 15, 2026

NAB Acquires Banked To Expand Real-Time Payments Capabilities

Pulse 2.0

“National Australia Bank announced it has acquired Banked, a fintech company that enables businesses and customers to make and receive payments instantly through account-to-account payment technology. The acquisition strengthens NAB’s payments capabilities and supports the bank’s strategy to help businesses receive payments faster and at a lower cost. Banked’s platform powers “Pay by Bank” transactions, […]

May 14, 2026

Understanding the Hidden Cost of Faster Payments

Bank Info Security

“As FedNow expands into higher-value transactions with limits now reaching $10 million, banks are being forced to rethink their fraud strategy. To date, banks have managed to strike a balance between fraud prevention and customer convenience, often accepting a certain level of loss But real-time payments are collapsing the time for investigation. Transactions now become […]

May 5, 2026

Peru, Chile and Argentina Enter a New Phase of Growth Driven by Real-Time Payments, ACI Worldwide Report Finds

Business Wire

“Peru, Chile and Argentina are entering a decisive stage of their real‑time payments modernization journeys, with adoption expected to drive economic growth and financial inclusion across the region, according to the Real-Time Payments: Economic Impact and Financial Inclusion report. The study was commissioned by ACI Worldwide, and conducted by the Cebr (Centre for Economics and […]

April 28, 2026

Thunes and WireBarley Launch Real-Time Payment Solution for 1.1 Million Users Across Asia and Beyond

PR Newswire

“Thunes  announced a strategic collaboration with WireBarley, a rapidly growing Asia-Pacific payment platform. The alliance represents a shared commitment to digital transformation and will fuel WireBarley’s international expansion. Together, Thunes and WireBarley will provide real-time, seamless cross-border payments for businesses and individuals living abroad across major corridors, including South Korea, the U.S., Australia, and Vietnam.”

April 24, 2026

ACI Worldwide and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan Collaborate to Mitigate Global Real-Time Payments Fraud

ACI Worldwide

“As real-time payments adoption accelerates worldwide and fraud risks intensify, ACI Worldwide and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan announced the integration of Kinexys Liink’s Confirm application into ACI Worldwide’s Fraud and Financial Crime solution. The integration embeds account and payee verification directly into payment workflows, enabling banks to help reduce fraud, protect customers, and aims to support safer, faster payments at scale.”

April 23, 2026

April 21, 2026

Nium and Coinbase Partner to Power Global Stablecoin Payments and Settlement

PR Newswire

“Nium, the global infrastructure leader for real-time cross-border payments, announced a partnership with Coinbase to enable USDC stablecoin payments across its platform. The integration is now live and available to Nium’s clients, with Coinbase serving as the stablecoin payments and liquidity infrastructure, wallet provider and regulated custodian. Nium clients can now send and receive stablecoins […]

Achieva Credit Union Invests in Payfinia to Expand Real-Time Payments Strategy

City Biz

“Achieva Credit Union has invested in Payfinia’s credit union service organization, deepening a partnership aimed at expanding instant payment capabilities and accelerating the Florida lender’s digital payments strategy. The credit union, which has about $3 billion in assets and more than 200,000 members, said the investment will support faster money movement services for both consumer […]

Thunes Launches Real-Time Payments into New Zealand

PR Newswire

“Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announced the expansion of its Direct Global Network with the launch of direct, real-time Pay-to-Bank services into New Zealand. This expansion enhances Thunes’ cross-border payment capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. With this launch, users can easily transfer NZD directly to New Zealand bank accounts. Transactions […]

April 17, 2026

Education: From Queues to QR Codes: India’s Payment Revolution

Government of India

“India’s financial journey has evolved over centuries from barter systems and cowrie shells to coins, paper currency, and cheques. For much of its modern history, cash remained the dominant mode of transaction. The early 2000s marked the beginning of digital transformation in payments. The Reserve Bank of India introduced systems like Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) […]

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