government payments

New Report: Instant Digital Disbursements Cut Through Government Red Tape
New Report: Instant Digital Disbursements Cut Through Government Red Tape
December 09, 2024  |  Money Mobility

What would a fully digital government payment system look like — and why does it matter? For citizens, government payments often mean waiting: waiting for...

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Visa: Digital-First Governments Use Payments Data to Improve Policy and Financial Access
Visa: Digital-First Governments Use Payments Data to Improve Policy and Financial Access
March 09, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Three years ago, we got a sense of how governments could leverage technology in times of crisis — using digital pipes to get aid to...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Finding the Way to Better Government Disbursements
PYMNTS Intelligence: Finding the Way to Better Government Disbursements
October 06, 2022  |  Money Mobility

The COVID-19 pandemic created a need for unprecedented government disbursements.  The United States federal government alone distributed $931 billion in direct payments to approximately 165...

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From Uber Eats To China’s Property Developer Giants, Late B2B Payments Remain Pervasive
From Uber Eats To China’s Property Developer Giants, Late B2B Payments Remain Pervasive
July 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Though late B2B payments are traditionally thought of in the context of a large corporate buyer delaying invoice payment to small suppliers, this week’s B2B...

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Businesses Eye Virtual Cards As They Wait For Real-Time Rails
Businesses Eye Virtual Cards As They Wait For Real-Time Rails
July 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Payment innovators and governments around the globe continue to invest in real-time infrastructure to accelerate the movement of funds. The U.S., however, continues to lag...

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Italy Considers Mini-BOTs To Pay Gov’t Vendors, Igniting Debate
Italy Considers Mini-BOTs To Pay Gov’t Vendors, Igniting Debate
June 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Amid rising scrutiny over government debt and longer payments to contractors, Italy has churned up debate with its consideration of so-called mini-bills to pay state...

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Australian Governments Take Action On Late SMB Payments
Australian Governments Take Action On Late SMB Payments
May 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

While late payments to small B2B suppliers appears to be a universal challenge, the U.K. has arguably shed the most light on the problem thanks...

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Shutdown Halts Payments To Government Contractors
Shutdown Halts Payments To Government Contractors
January 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The record-breaking government shutdown is at the center of debate, largely for its impact on unpaid government workers. However, reports in Bloomberg point to another community...

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Late Payments in the Big Apple — And Beyond
Late Payments in the Big Apple — And Beyond
September 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New York, New York.  If you can make it there, you must be getting paid on time — easier said than done. Late payments reign,...

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