Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about finance and technology. RTP (Real-Time Payments) and FedNow, the two immediate payment platforms in the United ...

Marc Sacal is the CEO of AstroPay, a global payments company, where he drives innovation and growth in cross-border financial solutions. The global financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, ...

The Clearing House's real-time payments network and the Federal Reserve's FedNow have gained hundreds of banks, but overall acceptance of instant settlement is still low, leading bankers at this ...

Real-time payments drive economic growth and bring millions into the financial ecosystem, according to ACI Worldwide’s Real-Time Payments: Economic Impact and Financial Inclusion report OMAHA, ...

While that's a large jump, it also leaves as many as 8,000 eligible banks and credit unions in the U.S. that have not signed up. And the U.S. lags countries with government mandates to use real-time ...

Real-time payments (RTP) are emerging as a key innovation with the potential to revolutionize how money moves between individuals, businesses, and governments. Real-time payments enable instant money ...

Real-time payments (RTP) are rapidly transforming the way businesses move money, offering near-instant transfers that enable greater liquidity management and operational efficiency. Once primarily the ...

Citi recently hosted the 2025 Financial Institutions Asia Pacific Roadshow in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together leading experts from its global offices and Swift to discuss the future of ...

As real-time payments accelerate globally, from the UK’s Faster Payments to the EU’s Instant Payments Regulation, banks are racing to keep up. But while the rails are fast, the compliance systems ...

Pay10, a global Alternative Payment Method (APM) platform, has been granted Ancillary Service Provider – Payment Service Provider License by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This regulatory approval ...