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Merchant survey 2025: Navigating the payment innovation divide

The Payments Association

Questions address both immediate challenges (transaction fees, fraud prevention, cart abandonment) and forward-looking opportunities (emerging payment methods, international expansion, technology adoption). The methodology combines quantitative analysis of operational metrics with qualitative assessment of strategic priorities.

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Modern payments, outdated systems: Why growth and uncertainty demand agility

The Payments Association

As digital assets continue to gain traction, payment networks must evolve to accommodate rising transaction volumes, evolving regulatory frameworks, and the growing demand for real-time settlement. Leverage automation: eliminate manual errors, accelerate processing and enhance compliance through automated workflows and reconciliations.

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Fed Sees Possible Path To ‘Direct Issuance’ Of Digital Dollars

PYMNTS

In May, 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said they were working on CBDCs. But in discussing the experience the Fed had in making emergency payments to individuals and families, she noted that digital dollars could be issued as liabilities for Fed banks to be used as emergency payouts.

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Credit Card Merchant Services: What to Look for (and What Most Businesses Miss)

Stax

Some solutions also offer flexible settlement schedules and real-time funding, helping you stay ahead of cash flow crunches. Whether theyre tapping their phone, scanning a QR code, or splitting payments with Buy Now, Pay Later, your provider should make it easy to keep up. How quickly can I access my funds?

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SAP, R3 Back Blockchain For Real-Time Gross Settlement

PYMNTS

Enterprise software firm SAP is teaming up with professional services firm Accenture and blockchain company R3 to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution that aims to accelerate the settlement of payments between banks and customers. A press release issued on Thursday (Oct. A press release issued on Thursday (Oct.

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FSS UPI 2.0

Payments Dive

India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI), an interoperable payment infrastructure for real-time clearing and settlement of funds, is designed to meet the emerging payment needs of customers in a 24/7 digital economy.

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Bottomline wins cross-border payment company of the year

The Payments Association

Aimed at helping banks and payment service providers (PSPs) compete more effectively, Bottomline introduced Bottomline Universal Aggregator (UA)a fully hosted, API-enabled SaaS platform designed to deliver global connectivity services.