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Real-time transaction monitoring continuously analyzes financial transactions as they occur to detect fraud, mone...

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Technology & Infrastructure
Payment Rails: ACH vs. RTP vs. FedNow

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Technology & Infrastructure
Cloud Infrastructure for Real-Time Payment Processing

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Business Use Cases
Retail POS Systems with Real-Time Settlement

P2P & Mobile Apps
Insights on peer-to-peer and mobile payment apps. Explore how platforms like Venmo, Zelle, CashApp, and others facilitate instant payments a...

Payment Networks
Deep dives into real-time payment networks and platforms. Articles cover systems like FedNow, the RTP network, SEPA Instant, and how these i...

Security & Compliance
Coverage of security, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance in the world of instant payments. Learn about the safeguards (KYC, AML) an...
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Business Use Cases
Retail POS Systems with Real-Time Settlement
Retail point-of-sale (POS) systems with real-time settlement are transforming how businesses handle payments. Instead of waiting days for funds from sales to reach your bank,...
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Business Use Cases
B2B Supplier Payments with Instant Transfers
B2B Supplier Payments are the lifeblood of supply chains, yet traditional payment methods often introduce delays and inefficiencies. Over 55% of U.S. B2B invoiced sales are p...
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Business Use Cases
Instant Payroll: How Businesses Pay Workers in Real Time
Paying employees used to mean sticking to a fixed schedule – often weekly or biweekly – but that tradition is changing. Instant payroll, also known as real-time pay or on...
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Trends & News
Predictions for Instant Payments by 2030
Instant payments – transactions that clear and settle within seconds, 24/7/36...
Trends & News
Mergers and Acquisitions in the Payments Industry – Recent Trends and Key Deals
The payments industry in the United States has experienced a wave of Mergers an...

Events
Stay informed about upcoming conferences, webinars, and industry events shaping the future of instant payments. Explore opportunities to con...

Press Releases
The Press Releases category on Instant Payment Guide, delivers timely updates and official announcements from across the instant payments in...

Settlement & Clearing Mechanisms
Detailed explanations of how instant payments are settled and cleared, including liquidity management, pre-funding models, and net vs. gross...

Technology & Infrastructure
Explore the technical backbone of instant payments—APIs, ISO 20022 messaging, cloud-based platforms, security protocols, and fintech enabl...
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Cloud Infrastructure for Real-Time Payment Processing
Cloud computing is transforming pa...
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