Global

Whitepaper: Unlocking Business Opportunities With Real-Time Payments [Australia]

Australian Payments Plus

“The way businesses pay and get paid is undergoing a fundamental shift. This whitepaper explores the benefits, opportunities, and considerations for businesses as they prepare for Australia’s payments future and includes case studies of leading organisations already realising the benefits, including: Amazon.com.au’s new payment check-out option; BP’s support for small retailers and efficiency improvements.”

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Companies

Payments Study: Gathering Data from Thousands of Depository Institutions

Atlanta Fed

“My colleagues at the Atlanta Fed and I have been reaching out to leaders in the payments industry to assist them with responding to the Depository and Financial Institutions Payments Survey (DFIPS). This every-three-years survey is an essential component of the Federal Reserve Payments Study (FRPS). New this year: the FRPS is collecting data on […]

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Industry

No Summer Holiday for RTP As Volume Increases

Digital Transactions

“Real-time payments over the RTP network from The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC, increased over both the Memorial Day and July 4 weekends, with Memorial Day volume at 860,268 transactions valued at $2.6 billion, compared with 677,061 transactions at $307.9 million for the 2024 holiday. TCH advises that it raised its transaction limit on Feb. […]

Global

Case Study: Red Energy Modernises Bill Payments [Australia]

Australian Payments Plus

“Electricity and gas provider Red Energy is the first major Australian utility to offer PayTo as a real-time bill payment solution, giving customers an instant payment option and Red Energy immediate transaction visibility. [Video]”

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Companies

Wirex Expands WEB3 Payments in Europe With Visa-Backed EURC Settlements

Yahoo Finance=Cision

Wirex, a leading Web3 money app, has announced it is supporting EURC settlements through Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of blockchain-based payments in Europe. Following the successful completion of a testing phase, Wirex is now live with EURC settlement capabilities via the Visa Network. This collaboration enables near real-time settlement using EURC, a […]

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Industry

BankSocial Launches Tokenized Shared Branching Network, Aiming To Modernize Credit Union Payments

CUToday

“BankSocial’s new model replaces the traditional shared branching framework—where transactions rely on intermediary “acquirer” credit unions—with a peer-to-peer, real-time settlement system…The initiative is drawing inspiration from Zelle, the real-time payments network launched by a consortium of banks, but is tailored for the credit union philosophy, Reed said.”

Companies

ISO 20022: Data Rich Messaging Advances Top Cross-Border Real-Time Payment Use Cases

Faster Payments Council

“In today’s fast-evolving financial ecosystem, ISO 20022 has emerged as a foundational standard driving greater efficiency, transparency, and innovation across global payments. Whether enabling seamless buyer-to-supplier transactions, powering mobile banking apps for real-time foreign exchange and travel payments, or streamlining regulatory compliance, ISO 20022 provides the structured, data-rich messaging that modern finance demands.”

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Companies

Volante Processes $1.4tn Transactions on Fedwire for Faster Payments

Volante Technologies

“Volante Technologies has enabled the company’s banking clients to now process over  $1.4 trillion in daily Fedwire transactions through its ISO 20022-native platform, accounting for more than 30% of total value moving through the Federal Reserve’s Fedwire Funds Service. This achievement follows the successful industry-wide migration to ISO 20022 on 14 July 2025, marking a critical juncture in […]

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Companies

Prevent, Protect and Recover: Mastercard Strengthens Trust in Account-To-Account Payments

Mastercard

“To support banks and deliver the payment protection consumers expect, Mastercard unveils Mastercard A2A Protect, a new global service launching first in the UK. By combining cutting-edge fraud prevention technology and a new clear dispute resolution framework, Mastercard A2A Protect will enable banks to provide consumers with the appropriate levels of protection against fraudsters. Today, 15 […]

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Fast Payments

Episode 270 - Fanning the Flames - Beyond “Behind”: Rethinking US Instant Payments

Join Russ Jones and Will Eisler at the Glenbrook water cooler as they debate a looser definition of fast payments, explore challenges for adoption of traditional fast payments systems in the US, and ponder if the US actually has a more advanced and widely adopted “fast” payments ecosystem when we consider how Americans are experiencing faster money movement.

Global

Payments Canada: The Real-Time Rail Quarterly Update with Jude Pinto: 2025 Q3 [Video]

Payments Canada

“The technical build of the RTR will finish in the coming weeks and the program will move into the testing phase, as planned, successfully meeting our target of finishing the build in Q3 of 2025. The build includes the completion of the real-time Clearing and Settlement component, the replatforming of the real-time Exchange and the build of the centralized […]

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Companies

Mastercard Expands Global Relationship With Uber to Enhance Payment Experiences for Drivers, Couriers and Consumers

Mastercard

“Mastercard is deepening its global payments partnership with Uber to improve experiences for drivers, couriers and Mastercard cardholders using the Uber platform. Uber will leverage a range of Mastercard products and services – including Mastercard Move for real-time disbursements, Mastercard One Credential to simplify the payment experience, and Mastercard Gateway capabilities for collections – to support its business operations.”

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Companies

Citizens Business Bank Partners With Alacriti To Offer Real-Time Payments

PR Web

“Alacriti, a leading provider of cloud-based payment innovation, announced that Citizens Business Bank has successfully launched instant payments capabilities using the Orbipay Payments Hub. The solution enables the bank’s customers to receive payments in seconds over both the RTP network and the Federal Reserve’s FedNow Service.”

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Companies

The Bank of England’s Quiet ‘Big Bang’

Computer Weekly

“The Bank of England has completed the replacement of the UK financial system’s “beating heart”, and is making good progress in its goal of providing “silent operations”. Its replacement of the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system, which processes £80bn in payments a day, is now live, after a staged project that began with early plans in […]

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Companies

Introducing AI-Powered Scam Alerts for Friends and Family Payments

PayPal Newsroom

“PayPal has launched AI-powered, dynamic scam detection for PayPal and Venmo Friends and Family payments, enhancing protection for our customers around the world. Designed to proactively alert customers to potential scams and prevent losses in real-time, the alerts intervene when it matters most – before any funds are sent.”

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