The payment industry has three Rs: Rules, requirements, and regulations

Every child entering primary school learns about the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. All three are essential for survival in society. The payments market has its own set of three Rs: rules, requirements, and regulations.

The invisible synthetic identity heist

In the digital marketplace, convenience is king. Consumers expect seamless transactions, often unaware of the intricate security measures that protect their identities and finances. Behind the scenes, merchants combat fraudulent activities tirelessly to safeguard their customers and their reputations.

Unified payments processing is the solution to banks’ crushing compliance burden

Surging digital payment volumes and related compliance demands are heaping pressure on banks to scale their processing capacity and optimize operations.

Banks are overwhelmed by payments data. Does unified processing offer a lifeline?

The volume of payments data available to banks today has surged almost to the point of overwhelm: it has created as many operational challenges as it has growth opportunities.

More widely available instant payments are coming to Europe: How Banks and PSPs can prepare for IPR

European payments are moving toward significant transformation as the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) in February 2024, entering into effect on April 8, 2024.

Factoring in the safety switch with Confirmation of Payee

In a world where everything is digital-first, financial institutions are setting new standards in shielding their customers and revenue, while at the same time protecting the payments security and convenience paramount to achieving customer excellence and building a good reputation.

Real-Time Payments Have Gone Mainstream – Explore Their Global Impact

Real-time payments are carving a new norm in the rapidly evolving payments landscape. Spurred by global governments and regulators, instant payments are viewed as a catalyst for economic growth, financial inclusivity, and transparency.

ISO 20022 – Expanding like no tomorrow

ISO 20022 is a messaging standard used across the financial industry.  In the domestic Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)/Wire and cross-border payment spaces, transformation to the most recent ISO 20022 (HVPS+ and CBPR+) messaging standards has been ongoing since 2022. The North America Clearing House CHIPS wire system migrated in April 2024, and the U.S. Federal Reserve will update its Fedwire system in March 2025. It is important to note that everyone has been starting with an ISO 20022 standard.

APP Frauds & mandatory reimbursement: What it means for you

Authorized push payment (APP) fraud is a scam in which a fraudster convinces a payer to authorize a payment under false pretenses. APP fraud is a form of confidence-based fraud, meaning it relies on deception, rather than brute force, to convince victims to take a specific action.

The 2024 global payments and fintech trends

ACI Worldwide has been supporting real-time payments since 2005, processing hundreds of millions of payments monthly across 26 networks. We provide software solutions to participant banks and central banks, facilitating secure real-time payment processing and offering fraud protection services.

Los sistemas de pago impulsan la expansión de los pagos inmediatos en Latinoamérica 

Aunque los pagos inmediatos son una realidad desde hace muchos años, no se puede negar que la transformación que supone el “tiempo real” ha despegado en Latinoamérica a un ritmo vertiginoso. No obstante, la tasa de adopción varía enormemente de un país a otro.

SEPA one-leg out SCT Inst (OCT Inst) : a great opportunity for new international services

Payment Service Providers in Europe should start looking at the significant possibilities offered by the newest EPC rulebook on One-Leg Out SCT Inst, to develop new business propositions by providing effective international transaction processing to their retail and corporate customer base.