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Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Federal Reserve Board members this week shed some light on the timing and mechanics of FedNow — an always-on, fully interoperable interbank-settlement service that will give rise to instant payments in the United States. For the Federal Reserve, real-time payments will take time — three or four years’ time, to be specific.

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

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

As reported in August, the Fed had announced some additional details of the 24/7 year-round interbank settlement service through a program that began to take shape in 2019, geared toward speeding processing times tied to instant payments (and featuring a clearing function).

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Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible

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

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