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Carl Slabicki Named Chairperson of U.S. Faster Payments Council Board of Directors

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Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, is pleased to announce that Carl Slabicki, Executive Platform Owner of Treasury Services at BNY, has been named the new Chairperson of the FPC Board of Directors.

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Will The Blockchain Revolutionize Faster Payments?

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Blockchain technology has allowed businesses to eliminate unnecessary, not to mention costly, intermediaries and significantly reduce international cross-border payment processing time from weeks to a day. The blockchain solutions are intended to make the payments process more efficient and transparent for consumers.

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Breaking Down The Faster Payments Construct

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In just a matter of days, the payments industry will see a significant — and ubiquitous — change in the way payments are sent and received. Same Day ACH will create a new option for faster payments for all the banks and credit unions across the U.S. What’s Under The Faster Payments Umbrella?

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Fighting Fraud In A Faster Payments Landscape

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NACHA recently released new figures on ACH network volume, revealing earlier this week that Same-Day ACH volume grew 46 percent between Q4 2017 and Q4 2018, surpassing 50 million transactions for the first time. Accelerated payments are taking off in several markets around the world, and NACHA’s latest figures demonstrate U.S.

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Gauging FX Risks For Cross-Border Payments

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FinTechs are gaining traction in cross-border payments, and solutions are proliferating in the space to help firms manage foreign exchange (FX) risk as they also seek speed and security across payments. That comes as faster payments remains a greenfield opportunity for firms.

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TRENDING: Inside Hong Kong’s New Faster Payment System

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In the November Faster Payments Tracker , PYMNTS details the latest payments system debuts and updates. Around The Faster Payments World. Recently, NACHA — The Electronic Payments Association approved three new rules to update Same Day ACH services. What Hong Kong’s New Faster Payment System Brings.

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International Payments Group Champions Faster Cross-Border Payments

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Individual jurisdictions around the globe are pressing for both faster and more efficient cross-border payments. China’s central bank, for instance, took steps last month to boost the efficiency of cross-border transactions involving Chinese parties by lengthening its clearing window time span.