The UK’s renewed RTGS service is live, and why now is the time to rethink your CHAPS access

For senior banking professionals, the renewal is more than an operational milestone. It is a strategic inflection point.

Unified corporate payments: How banks can win corporate clients with seamless service

On this page Corporate banking is undergoing digital transformation as clients demand faster, simpler, and more integrated services. One critical area of opportunity is corporate payments. Traditionally, companies have navigated a maze of payment types: domestic ACH, international wires via SWIFT, regional systems like SEPA, emerging real-time payments, and more.

How cloud-based solutions enhance dispute resolution in eCommerce

On this page eCommerce continues to grow rapidly worldwide. Over the past year, regions such as Latin America and the Middle East/Africa have recorded increases of 16% and 13%, respectively, surpassing more established markets like North America (10%) and Asia-Pacific (8%), according to Atlantico.

The rapid growth of real-time payments: A catalyst for financial inclusion

Real-time payments are enabling instant fund transfers, driving economic growth, and promoting financial inclusion globally.

ISO 20022 messaging standard marks new opportunities in the financial services industry

The adoption of ISO 20022 marks new opportunities in the financial services industry by standardizing payment messages across various systems.

Unified payments processing is the solution to banks’ crushing compliance burden

Surging digital payment volumes and related compliance demands are heaping pressure on banks to scale their processing capacity and optimize operations.

Banks are overwhelmed by payments data. Does unified processing offer a lifeline?

The volume of payments data available to banks today has surged almost to the point of overwhelm: it has created as many operational challenges as it has growth opportunities.

More widely available instant payments are coming to Europe: How Banks and PSPs can prepare for IPR

European payments are moving toward significant transformation as the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) in February 2024, entering into effect on April 8, 2024.

ISO 20022 – Expanding like no tomorrow

ISO 20022 is a messaging standard used across the financial industry.  In the domestic Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)/Wire and cross-border payment spaces, transformation to the most recent ISO 20022 (HVPS+ and CBPR+) messaging standards has been ongoing since 2022. The North America Clearing House CHIPS wire system migrated in April 2024, and the U.S. Federal Reserve will update its Fedwire system in March 2025. It is important to note that everyone has been starting with an ISO 20022 standard.

Los sistemas de pago impulsan la expansión de los pagos inmediatos en Latinoamérica 

Aunque los pagos inmediatos son una realidad desde hace muchos años, no se puede negar que la transformación que supone el “tiempo real” ha despegado en Latinoamérica a un ritmo vertiginoso. No obstante, la tasa de adopción varía enormemente de un país a otro.

SEPA one-leg out SCT Inst (OCT Inst) : a great opportunity for new international services

Payment Service Providers in Europe should start looking at the significant possibilities offered by the newest EPC rulebook on One-Leg Out SCT Inst, to develop new business propositions by providing effective international transaction processing to their retail and corporate customer base.

Historias de éxito de los principales sistemas de pagos inmediatos del mundo

En busca de las ventajas económicas de unos pagos más rápidos y eficaces, la mayoría de los mercados más importantes ya cuentan con sistemas de pagos inmediatos o los están desarrollando, por lo que la atención se está centrando en impulsar su adopción.