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January 13, 2025
Skyrocketing RTP® Network Growth Sets Stage for 2025
The Clearing House
More consumers and businesses than ever before benefited from real-time payments on the RTP® network in 2024, operated by The Clearing House. In 2024, payment value on the network jumped 94% from the previous year, logging in at $246 billion, while volume surged 38% to 343 million transactions.
The European Instant Payments Regulation (IPR): A Game Changer for Fintech Startups?
EU-Startups
“The European Instant Payments Regulation (IPR), formally known as Regulation (EU) 2024/886, represents an important step ahead for the EU’s payments ecosystem. By requiring Payment Service Providers (PSPs) to offer instant credit transfers in euros under clear and fair conditions, the IPR accelerates Europe’s shift toward real-time payments. Key Aspects of the IPR are detailed.”
January 9, 2025
FV Bank Adds PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin to Direct Deposit and Outbound Payment Options with Real-Time USD Conversion
Business Wire
“FV Bank, the U.S. licensed digital bank offering a vertically integrated suite of traditional and digital asset banking and custody services, announced the expansion of its stablecoin capabilities with the integration of PayPal USD (PYUSD) for direct deposits and outbound payments.”
Nium Launches Diners Club International® Card, Expanding B2B Payments Offering for Travel Industry
PR Newswire
“Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced the launch of the Diners Club International® Card for its travel customers.”
January 7, 2025
Kenyan Banks Push for Pesalink Upgrade as CBK Eyes New Real-Time Payment System
TechCabal
“Kenyan commercial banks are opposing the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) plans to develop a new real-time payments system from scratch, advocating for an upgrade to Pesalink instead.”
December 20, 2024
Real-Time Payments Projected to Boost India GDP by $76.5 Billion, Bring Banking Access to 25.5 Million Indians by 2028
Yahoo Finance
“Real-time payments boosted India’s GDP by $50 billion in 2023, making it the world’s largest market in terms of GDP growth, according to the Real-Time Payments: Economic Impact and Financial Inclusion report published by ACI Worldwide in collaboration with The Centre for Economics and Business Research. This is equivalent to the output of approximately 6.8 […]
December 19, 2024
FIS Set to Acquire UK FinTech Demica in $300m Deal
IBS Intelligence
“US banking and PayTech giant FIS has reportedly signed a $300 million deal to acquire London-based FinTech Demica , several media reports stated on Monday. Founded in 1992, Demica offers a cloud-based supply chain finance powering the trade finance programme for large trade banks and corporations. The solution integrates with multiple bank payment gateways to […]
Visa Completes Acquisition of Featurespace
Visa
“Visa announced it has completed its acquisition of Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks. This will bolster Visa’s fraud protection capabilities and enhance security for its customers and consumers worldwide.”
Banks May Be Ill-Equipped for Demands of Real-Time Payments [Asia]
Asian Banking & Finance
“Real-time payment adoption amongst banks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region could slow amidst consumer and regulatory demand for more secure systems due to rising financial crimes, analysts said.”
November 22, 2024
Mastercard’s MTM Connects to J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments for Settlement
Mastercard
“Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN) has connected to Kinexys Digital Payments as a payment settlement solution to enhance the availability of B2B cross-border payments to business applications on MTN. Kinexys Digital Payments is a next-generation payment rail powering real-time value transfer using commercial bank money, offered through Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s blockchain business unit.”
November 20, 2024
ValidiFI Selected by PDI Technologies to Streamline Pay-by-Bank Enrollments with Consumer Choice
ValidiFI
“ValidiFI, Inc.announced a strategic technology integration with PDI Technologies, a leader in the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem, to offer real-time bank account validation within its consumer enrollment process for the PDI Payments solutions. The integration will also include GasBuddy, a PDI company.”
November 19, 2024
Games Marketplace Integrates Volt’s Pay by Bank Solution
Open Banking Expo
“Global marketplace for video games Kinguin has partnered with global real-time payments platform Volt to integrate Pay by Bank, thereby enabling its users to purchase games directly from their bank account. Through the new Open Banking payments partnership, Kinguin’s 18 million users will be able to purchase games and in-game goods using Volt’s Pay by […]
November 15, 2024
What Payment Firms Want From Real-Time’s Next Chapter
American Banker
“The Clearing House’s real-time payments network and the Federal Reserve’s FedNow have gained hundreds of banks, but overall acceptance of instant settlement is still low, leading bankers at this week’s Clearing House annual conference to question that path for future growth.”
November 14, 2024
Volante Technologies Launches Real-Time Payments Intelligence Solution for Financial Institutions
Volante Technologies
“Volante Technologies launched Volante Payments Intelligence, a new solution that offers financial institutions visibility and operational control over their payments business. The offering harnesses historical and real-time payments data, delivering actionable intelligence that helps banks strategically plan, optimize operational efficiency, and track performance.”
November 12, 2024
FNB Launches First Instant Cross-Border Payment Solution in SADC
The Namibian
“First National Bank (FNB) has become the first financial institution in the country to introduce an enhanced cross-border payment solution. The bank will utilise BankservAfrica’s Transactions Cleared on an Immediate Basis (TCIB) solution. Through its implementation, the bank now enables near real-time payments, reducing the barriers to cross-border financial transactions, promoting regional trade and economic […]
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