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FedNow’s Montgomery: Gearing Up For 2023-24 — And Instant Payments Competition

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There is no dearth of faster payments initiatives — and no certainty that there will be one faster payments scheme to rule them all. The overall goal has been to design and implement a way to eliminate the three-day settlement program for checks to clear and provide immediate access to funds.

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Fintech in Singapore: 2023 in Review

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These developments include the launch of cross-border QR payment linkage between Singapore and Indonesia , and between Singapore and Malaysia , as well as establishment of connectivity between Singapore’s PayNow and Malaysia’s DuitNow , two national real-time payment systems.

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A Closer Look At Ripple’s Money-Saving Claims

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Among one of the loudest of these blockchain champions is Ripple, a FinTech firm that has recently secured millions of dollars in investments and strategic partnerships aimed at promoting blockchain technology’s use for traditionally friction-rich areas, like cross-border payments and real-time payments.