B2B Payments: How Instant Payments May Facilitate Straight-Through Processing for Businesses

Federal Reserve

"Compared with other payment methods, instant payments have unique or enhanced features, including “request for payment,” business directories, confirmation of payee, use of the international messaging standard, around-the-clock service availability, and instantaneous, irrevocable funds availability. When these features are more fully developed, instant payments may better facilitate straight-through processing for businesses than other electronic payment methods."