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RoPay Officially Launches – the First National Mobile Instant Payment Service

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The first available use is for proximity-based person-to-person (P2P) payments. Instant payments can be made between accounts at different banks or at the same bank, without using bank details. The post RoPay Officially Launches – the First National Mobile Instant Payment Service appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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APAC Regulators Tackle Rising Card Fees

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It also explores the increasing adoption of real-time payments, which many countries are embracing as a more efficient and cost-effective alternative to traditional card payments. In some countries, usage of pay-by-bank solutions has grown dramatically, surpassing the share of cards for retail payments in-store and online.

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ACI Worldwide Amps Up Erste Bank Hungary Electronic Payments

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One of Hungary’s largest banks, Erste Bank Hungary (EBH), is enhancing its electronic payment services by working more closely with partner ACI Worldwide. ACI will be powering EBH’s updated electronic payment options using ACI’s UP Retail Payments solution. EBH is part of the Erste Group, which works with 15.8

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Payments Rails, Laying New Tracks

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Mastercard’s Malhotra said that as the card networks work, “we actually make these payments process within the blink of an eye.” But speed is not enough, he added, as payment rails also need to include better data and widespread availability around the clock and interoperability that can support open use cases.

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Brazil Could Lead The Way On Central Bank Digital Currencies With 2022 Rollout

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Roberto Campos Neto, president of Brazil’s central bank, said his country’s new digital currency will work in concert with its new instant-payments system. “To Brazil’s instant-payments system, dubbed “Pix,” is slated to a widespread rollout in November. We think we will have it in 2022.”.