More than 50 of the world’s largest companies have already started using a new service that enhances payment flows, allowing a single view of transactions across multi-banked corporates. SWIFT announced July 17 that its global payments innovation (gpi) service now offers a full go-live function,...
Everyone likes the idea of faster, streamlined payments, especially when dealing with an insurance-related mishap. To that end, insurance-as-a-service company Setoo signed on with a new collaboration between SafeCharge and Visa’s real-time push payments platform Visa Direct to help power speedier payouts, as detailed in a July 11 press release. Setoo is...
When divorced parents have to get together to exchange cash for kids’ braces and summer camp, it can be a fraught experience. Yet, settling childcare expenses via a mobile app can expedite payments without the drama, says Laura MacMahon, president of Family Plan, a divorced...
Everyone seems to want faster payments — from gig workers to B2B suppliers to parents splitting expenses — but with not all major financial institutions on board, real-time payments stand at lower chance for mass adoption. According to an earlier Faster Payments Tracker, it was...
It’s not enough to build a real-time payment system if financial institutions (FIs) don’t implement the offering, and extend instant payment services to customers. Getting major FIs on board, and actively engaging with a new payment rail, is critical to achieving the widespread availability needed...
In a new partnership, Bottomline Technologies is teaming up with Starling Bank on a Real Time Payments Express Service. The offering will enable corporates and banks to send and receive as well as monitor payments to any U.K. bank account in real time, Crowdfund Insider...
The rise of faster payment systems has become a global phenomenon. In the past few years, several global markets have invested resources into developing payment systems and infrastructure that enable funds to be delivered in real-time and that operate on a 24/7 cycle. The U.K.,...
Deciding to offer employees instant access to earnings means employers must make a slew of decisions — including how much pay will be made available and how often. In this month’s Faster Payments Tracker, Bellco Credit Union (CU) HR Payroll Administrator Theresa Sanders discusses how...
The proliferation of real-time payments around the globe has had serious implications on liquidity management. Maintaining a safe level of working capital is critical for banks and corporates, which need enough funds to continue normal operations should they be struck by an economic downturn or...
