03 Feb 25 @ 11:35

The global payments landscape is undergoing a major transformation as cross-border payments become more streamlined, efficient and digitally integrated. Financial institutions, payment service providers, and fintech firms are racing to... read more

08 Jan 25 @ 16:51

Open Banking in the UK and Europe was introduced in 2018, with regulations mandated by the EU’s Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2). Six years later, has it caught on in... read more

20 Dec 24 @ 13:47

The landscape of instant payments in the US is undergoing significant transformation, with projections indicating substantial growth in adoption rates by 2028. According to Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the... read more

17 Dec 24 @ 14:45

Ripple has announced the public rollout of its US dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, scheduled for Tuesday, December 17. Initially available on both the XRP Ledger (XRP) and Ethereum networks, RLUSD aims... read more

04 Nov 24 @ 11:07

In a rapidly evolving global payments landscape, the dominance of the US dollar remains resilient even as new contenders emerge. According to recent data from SWIFT, the dollar’s share of... read more

17 Oct 24 @ 12:30

Our first article in this series established the huge growth today in global instant payments both domestically and across borders. Below, we examine the challenges this creates for banks struggling... read more

17 Sep 24 @ 13:05

CaixaBank has been selected as one of the private entities that will be part of the Project Agorá global initiative of Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Institute of... read more

02 Sep 24 @ 10:20

In a recent address at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller raised critical concerns about the potential risks associated with rapidly linking faster payment systems... read more

01 Aug 24 @ 10:29

In an era where immediacy is paramount, the 2024 Instant Payments Report by the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) and Finzly provides a comprehensive analysis of the state of instant... read more

26 Jul 24 @ 10:30

Are we on the brink of a revolution that displaces Visa and Mastercard from their pole position in payments? For decades, merchants have needed to accept these cards to capture... read more

24 Jun 24 @ 14:02

Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has introduced the Secure Payments Act, which would require the Federal Reserve to pause its Regulation II Debit Card Interchange Fee proposal until it completes a... read more

17 Jun 24 @ 16:18

In 2022 the use of cash declined by its largest margin in the history of cash. It was perhaps the largest decline on record at least since 650 BC. But... read more

30 May 24 @ 16:18

The US House of Representatives has voted to prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC (central bank digital currency). The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, introduced by Majority Whip Tom... read more

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

07 May 24 @ 15:42

US businesses and consumers are rapidly adopting digital, instant payments services, according to studies released by Federal Reserve Financial Services. Digital wallet use saw especially strong growth in 2023 —... read more

01 May 24 @ 16:16

Nearly 70% of the 600 fraud-management, anti-money laundering, and risk and compliance officials surveyed in a new report, AI-focused fraud and financial crime, say criminals are more adept at using artificial... read more

12 Apr 24 @ 13:09

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) together with seven central banks has announced plans to join forces with the private sector to explore how tokenisation can enhance the functioning of... read more

20 Mar 24 @ 17:08

Last year, US merchants paid a record $161 billion in processing fees to accept nearly $11 trillion in payment cards value according to the Nilson Report, which also notes that the... read more

15 Dec 23 @ 11:41

The Federal Reserve says that FedNow Service participation continues to show strong growth and diversity heading into the new year. 331 institutions, headquartered in 45 states and ranging in size... read more

15 Nov 23 @ 12:56

Globally, payments revenues have proved remarkably resilient, overcoming a variety of regional headwinds to grow at rates well above the established long-term trend. Payments revenues grew at 11% in 2022—a... read more