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

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In an interview with Karen Webster, Boston Federal Reserve Chief Operating Officer and FedNow Program Executive Ken Montgomery said the central bank’s ambitious payments initiative remains on track — and will inject competition into the instant payments market. He noted there has been additional input from the FedNow Community of 700 members.

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Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible

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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. 6) symposium highlighting the Fed’s approval of the FedNow system, Fed Gov. In a Thursday (Aug.