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Five Banks To Test FedNow Real-Time Payments System
Five Banks To Test FedNow Real-Time Payments System
April 04, 2021  |  Faster Payments

The Federal Reserve’s FedNow program, intended to streamline the clearing and settlement process, will be tested by five Northern California regional banks and three credit...

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Federal Reserve Announces Message Specifications For FedNow
Federal Reserve Announces Message Specifications For FedNow
March 31, 2021  |  Faster Payments

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday (March 31) released message specifications for its instant payment service, FedNow. Set by the International Organization for Standardization, or...

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The Fed Drives Ahead With Payment Rail Exploration
The Fed Drives Ahead With Payment Rail Exploration
March 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve is paving the way for new payment infrastructure to drive progress in the U.S. landscape, both through an expansion of the FedNow...

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Evolving Payment Rails Make Headway Among Corporates
Evolving Payment Rails Make Headway Among Corporates
February 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As the payment ecosystem evolves, the emergence of both upgraded payment infrastructure, as well as the launch of entirely new payment rails, has unlocked new...

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Today In Payments: Flywire Could IPO In Late 2021 With A $3 Billion Valuation; Mastercard Debuts NextGen Contactless Technology
Today In Payments: Flywire Could IPO In Late 2021 With A $3 Billion Valuation; Mastercard...
January 26, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Flywire could file for an IPO later this year that could value that company at $3 billion, and Mastercard debuted new...

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FedNow Details Pilot Program Participants
FedNow Details Pilot Program Participants
January 25, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Instant payments on the horizon — but first the pilot programs. To that end, the Federal Reserve said Monday (Jan. 25) that more than 110...

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Real-Time Payments Move Past Early Adopters
Real-Time Payments Move Past Early Adopters
November 25, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The tipping point toward real-time payments’ ubiquity might be closer than many observers think, Mark Ranta, payments practice lead at FinTech Alacriti, told PYMNTS in...

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Today In Payments: China Trials Digital Yuan By Giving Away $1.5M; EU Puts 20 Firms On Regulatory Hit List
Today In Payments: China Trials Digital Yuan By Giving Away $1.5M; EU Puts 20 Firms...
October 12, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China is giving away $1.5 million to test the digital yuan, and the EU is compiling a list of 20 tech...

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FedNow’s Montgomery: Gearing Up For 2023-24 — And Instant Payments Competition
FedNow’s Montgomery: Gearing Up For 2023-24 — And Instant Payments Competition
October 12, 2020  |  Faster Payments

There is no dearth of faster payments initiatives — and no certainty that there will be one faster payments scheme to rule them all. In...

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