Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the transportation sector use instant payments more widely than other payment options. PYMNTS Intelligence finds that in the last year, 74% of these businesses surveyed sent instant payments. In fact, 48% of these SMBs identify an instant option as...
More small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operating in the healthcare sector issued payments via real-time methodologies last year than via traditional methods like credit cards and checks. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Small Business Real-Time Payments Barometer: Healthcare Edition” found that 38% of healthcare provider SMBs...
Real-time transactions continue their sweep worldwide, and payments experts note that the industry has achieved stable and sustainable growth. A newly published report revealed that more than 266 billion real-time transactions occurred worldwide in 2023. This was a year-over-year increase of 42%. Experts attribute this...
When it comes to payments innovations, banks and payment companies have held up their end of the deal. Instant payments, pay-by-bank, digital wallets, artificial intelligence and tokenization all have been pushed forward from the supply side. Now it’s up to the consumer. Seth Perlman, global head of product at i2c, said there are...
Banco Santander and Iberpay have processed the first international instant transfers based on the European Payments Council’s One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfer (OCT Inst) scheme. These transfers were initiated and completed in different currency areas Tuesday (May 14), the companies said in a Thursday (May 16) press release. The OCT Inst scheme allows payment...
Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the restaurant segment now use instant payments more than other payment methods. PYMNTS Intelligence finds that 74% of businesses surveyed sent instant payments in the last year. Moreover, 40% identify an instant option as their most used form of...
Real-time payments continue their rapid expansion worldwide, bolstered by widespread support from banks, corporations and governments alike. This edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map” highlights the latest news and developments shaping the real-time payments landscape. NetXD Simplifies Real-Time Payments Onboarding and Integration in the...
In B2B interactions, faster payments — especially ad hoc payments — may prove to be a competitive advantage. PYMNTS Intelligence found that non-recurring payments represent roughly a quarter of total accounts payable volume. One-third of companies surveyed said improved customer/client satisfaction would be part of improved ad hoc payments....
Use cases for real-time payments have never been a source of argument, even among detractors. The ability to speed bill payment and peer-to-peer flows, as well as move money instantly, has been around for a while. The FedNow® Service debuted last summer, while The Clearing House’s RTP® network has been operating since 2017....
