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The Journey of Payments and Clearing Systems in India

Finextra

Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) (1990s): Introduced for bulk, repetitive payments like salary disbursements and utility bill collections. This was a step towards automated recurring payments. 24x7x365 Availability (2019-2020): NEFT and RTGS were made available round the clock, further enhancing real-time payment capabilities.

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Unlocking the Future of Global Payments: A Deep Dive into China’s CIPS

Finextra

CIPS, established under the approval of the People’s Bank of China, is a wholesale payment system dedicated to cross-border RMB transactions. This infrastructure is not just technical—it is strategic, positioning China as a pivotal player in global finance.

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Risk, fintechs and regs spark real-time payment reforms in U.K.

Payments Source

s Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system. payments authority, Pay.UK, is developing a New Payments Architecture that will upgrade Britain’s Faster Payments real-time retail system. The Bank of England is upgrading the U.K.’s Separately, the U.K.

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Real-Time Payments Driving Real-Time Liquidity: Deutsche Bank

PYMNTS

Corporate finance executives seem to be readying for real-time payments, preparing to adopt faster payment capabilities and bracing for changes to their cash flow management strategies as a result. This adoption curve is likely to repeat itself in a real-time payments environment, the report predicted.

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ClearBank Onboards First Clients to T2 European Payments System

Fintech Finance

The fintech clearing bank welcomes OpenPayd, Pay Perform (which trades as Orbital), and Transact Payments, which will all benefit from real-time transactions in Euros. T2 is the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system owned and operated by the Eurosystem.

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Real Time Heats Up In B2B, While Blockchain Gains Traction

PYMNTS

That includes advancements in Canada's upcoming Real-Time Rail, as well as adoption by Transcard of Mastercard's Track Business Payment Service to facilitate real-time, account-to-account transfers for businesses. Canada Taps Vocalink for Real-Time Rail. Volante Explores the Real-Time B2B Value Prop.

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ACI Streamlines Banks’ Path To Real-Time Payments

PYMNTS

ACI Worldwide has unleashed its real-time payment solution for financial institutions (FIs). According to ACI, the solution addresses the challenges banks face when managing multiple, separate systems and schemes involving real-time payments. The company announced news on Tuesday (Oct.