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.” NACHA Chief Operating Officer Jane Larimer, meanwhile, also praised Volante for its support of ACH, Same Day ACH and ISO20022 messaging standard adoption among U.S. financial institutions.
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“Through the strategies and tactics outlined in this next steps plan, the Federal Reserve will support continued industry momentum toward safe, ubiquitous, fasterpayments for our country.”. According to the Fed, payments must not only be faster, they must also be safe and ubiquitous. Cross-Border Payments.
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