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Modernizing Government Payment Systems for Efficiency and Trust

Clearly Payments

The shift from traditional payment methods to modern digital solutions is no longer optional; it is essential for delivering public services effectively and meeting citizen expectations. Data Insights: Digital systems provide real-time analytics , helping governments make informed decisions and improve resource allocation.

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As Federal Checks Disappear, Banks Face Surge in ACH Payments and Rising Fraud Risks

Finextra

In March 2025, the White House issued a mandate requiring that, by the end of fiscal year 2025, nearly all federal government payments—including tax refunds—must transition from paper checks to electronic channels, primarily through the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. One major concern is the volume spike itself.

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Canadian Merchant Accounts: Top-Rated Payment Processing with EBizCharge

EBizCharge

This makes them an essential tool for Canadian businesses that process a high volume of card transactions online, in-store, or both. During this initial conversation, a representative will learn about your business, including your industry, payment processing needs, and sales volume.

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Bank Groups Call for Swift, Secure Transition as Treasury Phases Out Paper Checks

Fintech Finance

“Removing paper Treasury checks from circulation is an important step toward reducing theft and the related losses to the federal government and financial institutions,” the groups wrote. The checks are issued in high volumes, and regulations generally require that funds from Treasury checks be made available the day after deposit.

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Visa, Mastercard vie for Treasury role

Payments Dive

payments as well as U.S. The Trump administration has pointed to several key benefits to pushing government payments into the electronic realm. Chief among them are increasing the efficiency of payments and reducing costs, but there was also an emphasis on reducing the impact of check fraud.

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How Governments Navigate ACH Payments Innovation

PYMNTS

. “We’ve been helping governmental agencies for about 20 years now, and over that timeframe, we have definitely seen that ACH has played a much bigger role than it used to, and governments are embracing that,” he said. Business-To-Government Payments. The latest figures from NACHA revealed a 7.1

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EU Bankers Weigh Risks, Rewards of CBDC – and Cash’s Staying Power

PYMNTS

As reported in this space, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has said that a test of a CBDC rests with small retail transactions — not large-volume transactions. The ECB commentary, we contend, solidifies at least some regional approaches to CBDCs, but retail use cases may be gaining favor.

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