Highlighting and summarizing the evolving and collaborative focal points of the "Outlook on Instant Payments in Europe" webinar.

In part 2 of this blog series, we take a closer look at current levels of adoption in different markets throughout the continent, as well as the impact this may have on compliance initiatives in the coming months.

Drawing from Volante’s white paper on the Outlook for Instant Payments in Europe, this blog will briefly highlight the four measures contained in the EC’s proposal, as well as what each might ultimately mean for payment service providers (PSPs) operating in the EU.

Volante’s Peter Larson sat down with Gianluca D’Imperio, UniCredit, and Alessandro Impellizzeri, CBI, to discuss the current state of instant payments in the Italian market and the EU.

While instant payments growth in the Middle East appears to be a net positive for consumers, it also poses considerable challenges to regional banks and FI's.

We look at the current state of instant payments in Spain and the broader Iberian Peninsula, in addition to highlighting some unique opportunities for banks throughout the region to emerge at the forefront of innovation.

As a long-time global leader in payments innovation and efficiency, the Nordics are now transitioning from localized standards to international, cross-border standards. So how will these changes affect the instant payment landscape across the Nordic region, and how can Nordic banks prioritize instant payment innovations?

While it may feel like a bare-minimum approach ahead of the imminent FedNow rollout, launching instant payments in receive only mode is actually an incredibly smart strategy for banks not ready to go all in and comes with a number of significant benefits.

Should you be moving forward with your plans to enable transactions on RTP, or simply wait for FedNow? When exactly should you be prepared to offer instant payments services to your account holders?

Due to the pre-existing widespread utilization of TCH’s RTP network, the first iteration of FedNow will exist primarily as an alternative to RTP, and there remains considerable redundancy between the two systems. So where do the two systems differ?

In a recent webinar focused on the evolving US payments sector, we asked our panel of experts to highlight instant payments opportunities and use cases that they believe will be particularly impactful. Here are just a few that caught our attention.

For the past few years, the global payments industry has been in the midst of an historic transformation. Between rapid advancements in instant payments technology, and widespread corporate initiatives surrounding ISO 20022 compliance and integration, a future comprised entirely of faster, more secure transactions could be right around the corner.