Global

Canada’s Real-Time Rail Moves Closer to Launch: RTR By-Law Officially Published

McCarthy Tétrault

“On July 1, 2026, the federal government published Canadian Payments Association By-law No. 10 — RTR (the RTR By-law) in the Canada Gazette marking a milestone in the launch of Canada’s Real-Time Rail system (RTR). The coming into force of the RTR By-law on August 24, 2026 is expected to coincide with a critical phase […]

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Industry

Infinite and Sardine Launch Two-Way Integration Linking Compliance, Risk, and Payments

PR Newswire

“Infinite, the AI-native compliance and payments platform built for the stablecoin economy, and Sardine, the fraud, risk, and payments platform, today announced a two-way integration that combines Sardine’s real-time fraud and risk intelligence with Infinite’s AI-powered compliance platform and account infrastructure.”

Industry

Root Emerges as the Backbone of Real-Time Business Payments, Powering Programmable Treasury Operations Across Enterprise

Root

“Root, the programmable treasury operations platform trusted by global banks and clients in more than 180 countries, has stepped into the spotlight to reveal the scale at which its platform is powering instant receivables, payables and money transmission. Root’s mission is to modernize money movement in the U.S., eliminating intermediaries to move money from one […]

Companies

J.P. Morgan Payments and NPCI Team up to Power Real-Time FX for Cross-Border UPI

J.P. Morgan

“J.P. Morgan Payments and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) are collaborating to provide real-time FX rates for cross-border Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions across multiple currencies. The collaboration connects J.P. Morgan Payments’ FX platform and API-based integration capabilities with NPCI’s UPI infrastructure to enable faster, more transparent international payment experiences.”

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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 […]

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Companies

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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, […]

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Industry

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 […]

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 […]

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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.”

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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.”

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Adyen to Acquire Talon.one to Enable Real-Time Decisioning Across Commerce Channels

Adyen

“Adyen N.V. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Talon.One GmbH, a platform for loyalty and incentives serving 300+ global merchants, for a consideration of €750 million. Merchants lack a consistent view of their customers across channels. By combining Adyen’s global payments infrastructure and proprietary transaction data […]

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