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RTP Network breaks instant payments records – billion dollar day

10 Jul 24 @ 15:36

US Consumers and businesses have taken advantage of instant payments through The Clearing House RTP network, which resulted in numerous records set in Q1 2024. The network experienced a record... read more

The German payments landscape – A detailed analysis

08 Jul 24 @ 16:52

According to the latest Digital & Card Payment Yearbooks, the German payments landscape has evolved significantly, driven by regulatory reforms, technological advancements, and changing consumer behaviours. The adoption of the... read more

UPI: A revolution for real-time payments in India

02 Jul 24 @ 14:50

Continuing its series on real-time payments beyond Europe, the European Payments Council has delved into the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and its widely acclaimed Unified Payments Interface (UPI),... read more

Project Nexus: blueprint for connecting instant payment systems

01 Jul 24 @ 11:54

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have announced that they have completed the comprehensive blueprint for phase three of Project Nexus, which will allow ready participants to work towards the next... read more

Instant Payment regulation is number one priority

28 Jun 24 @ 12:00

At the recent EBAday in Lisbon, Portugal there was an interesting roundtable where Sulabh Agarwal, global head of payments at Accenture spoke with Simon McConnell, European clearing head, treasury and... read more

Eastnets launch SEPA Instant Payments Access-as-a-Service

13 Jun 24 @ 09:30

Eastnets is launching an Instant Payments Access as a Service for SEPA Credit Transfers Instant (SCT Inst) as part of its long-standing, global SWIFT service bureau offering. The service, hosted in... read more

Robust financial regulations are key for growth in instant payments

06 Jun 24 @ 09:52

New regulations from the European Council this year have been introduced to support instant payments for consumers and businesses alike across the European Union (EU) and European Economy Area (EEA).... read more

Boku connects Poland’s BLIK users into Google

04 Jun 24 @ 09:46

Boku has announced that it now supports BLIK, the instant payment system in Poland, as a payment method for Google Play Store. With this launch, BLIK’s 16.3 million active users... read more

Pix: Latest update on Brazil’s leading instant payment scheme

31 May 24 @ 10:09

Four years ago, the Brazilian Central Bank introduced an instant payment scheme called Pix, the initiative has experienced remarkable growth since its inception. To learn more about the latest updates,... read more

Iberpay and Santander sign up to OCT Inst Scheme

17 May 24 @ 15:55

Amidst the not so friendly rumblings within the Spanish banking sector, Iberpay and Santander have signed up to become the inaugural participants in the One-Leg Out (OLO) Instant Credit Transfer... read more

U.S. Faster Payments Council on Instant Recurring Payments

16 May 24 @ 16:59

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) has published a report titled, Navigating Instant Recurring Payments: Consumer, Business, and Financial Institution Perspectives. This comprehensive needs assessment offers strategic insights into the... read more

Instant payments offer a potential efficiency boost

13 May 24 @ 16:08

Real-time or Instant Payments networks operate 24/7 and provide numerous advantages, across flexibility, enhanced security, cost reduction and instantaneity. They also enable almost immediate money transfers between accounts, enhancing transaction... read more

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UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Wero expands into Austria as Europe’s payments ambitions gather momentum

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more