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Brazil Upgrades Real Time Payments Rails, Goes Live With PIX

PYMNTS

Real-time payments continue to gain traction around the world. The country’s banking system is giving an upgrade to its instant payments system. Called PIX , the new payment rails have been in the works for some time and launched last week. Case in point: Brazil.

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What ATMs And Open Source Have To Do With Payments Innovation

PYMNTS

By way of example, Feldmann mentioned cloud-based initiatives that include mobile-enabled ATMs , where authentication takes place before the user even gets to the machine itself, and speeds up transactions (while, of course, reducing the steps needed to get cash in hand). Making Old ATMs New(ish). Blockchain, Too.

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2024 Payment Methods Report: Overview, Insights, and Statistics

Clearly Payments

Growth : In regions such as Southeast Asia and Latin America, bank transfer payments have grown by 20% annually due to increasing banking access. Faster Payments (U.K.), Rise of Real-Time Payments (RTP) : Real-time payment systems are expected to grow by 15% annually , as consumers and businesses alike demand instant fund transfers.

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13 APAC-Born Companies Recognized Among Top Global Cross-Border Payment Leaders of 2025

Fintech News

Launched as a pilot in 2011, the service allows users to make payments, transfer money and perform other financial transactions using the Airtel Thanks App or USSD. Airtel Money has been recognized in the Cross-Border Payments 100 list every year since its inception, highlighting its sustained relevance in global payments.

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Nium Adds Fourth Major Payment Scheme to Virtual Card Repertoire With Discover Global Network

The Fintech Times

Diners Club International, which is a part of Discover Global Network , provides travel corporations and business owners with a suite of payment and expense management solutions. million ATMs, as well as access to over 1,500 airport lounges and experiences worldwide.

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AFFIN BANK Partners With ACI Worldwide to Modernise Payments for Malaysian Businesses

Fintech Finance

AFFIN Group (“AFFIN” or “the Group”) today announced a partnership with ACI Worldwide , a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, to modernise the Bank’s real-time payment capabilities. In attendance at the contract signing to represent YBhg. billion in 2023 to 4.1

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Vocalink signs deal for real-time switching, settlements for U.K.’s Link ATMs

Payments Source

Vocalink beat out four other competing bids to secure a 10-year contract to provide real-time switching and settlements for U.K. ATM operator Link Scheme.

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