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Jun 25, 2025 · Canada’s corporate treasurers are racing toward real-time payments, and Bank of America is equipping them with digital tools.

Real-Time Payments World Map - June 2025 From corporate billing to consumer checkout, real-time payments are entering a new phase of adoption.

Real-Time Payments World Map - February 2025 From Europe’s new instant payments mandates to the Middle East’s cross-border payment networks, real-time payments are transforming …

Jul 31, 2025 · Mastercard is investing in “multi-rail” capabilities and positioning itself as an “interoperability layer,” while tools like Agent Pay signal a push into AI-powered, autonomous …

Nov 26, 2025 · The payments industry can be thankful that instant payouts and real-time rails delivered speed and control to workers and consumers.

The “ Real-Time Payments World Map ” — a collaboration with The Clearing House — spotlights the latest cross-border innovations, strategic partnerships and new features driving faster ...

Sep 29, 2025 · Swift’s new blockchain pilot and the industry-wide shift to ISO 20022 signal a future where data helps cross-border payments move quickly.

4 days ago · Visa CEO Ryan McInerney’s annual letter to shareholders, released Tuesday (Dec. 9) reads like a technology thesis for where payments is headed, not just a

Jun 9, 2025 · B2B payments are evolving from fragmented, standalone processes to deeply embedded, automated systems within core business platforms (like billing and procurement …