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The pandemic has exposed glaring points of friction in any number of verticals – including banking, where it’s apparent that legacy systems and processes were not designed to handle real-time anything, and certainly not payments. But she added that “we do lose a lot when we talk just about speed.” Eyeing Efficiency .
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The first transaction, in addition to moving funds, also carried data in an invoice-like fashion to accompany requests for payments which are irrevocable. The system sees some business actually attaching paper checks to account files just so they can match payment with bills. The upgrade to the system also allows the U.S.
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Looking at the two types of merchants — online or physical stores — he said real-time payments are less likely to gain traction in a brick-and-mortar setting, at least on the consumer side of the equation. With the recent proliferation of payment schemes around the globe, he said that, of course, is no longer the case.
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