Instant payment

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Instant payment (sometimes referred to as real-time payment or faster payment) is a method of electronic funds transfer, allowing for almost immediate transfer of money between bank accounts. This was in contrast to the previous transfer times of one to three business days that had been in place until the mid-2010s. [1]

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Since the mid-2010s many countries have implemented instant payment systems that speed up the transfer between bank accounts in response to customer demand for faster transactions. [1]

The Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) in 2018 defined instant payments as:

Electronic retail payment solutions available 24/7/365 and resulting in the immediate or close-to-immediate interbank clearing of the transaction and crediting of the payee’s account with confirmation to the payer (within seconds of payment initiation). [2]

History

Originally clearing of payments was based on the cheque clearing cycle that required physical cheques to be exchanged by banks at clearing houses for payments to be made between bank accounts. When electronic payments entered the banking systems from the 1970s onwards, the same timeframes and processes were used to settle these electronic payments.

The growth of e-commerce since the 2000s has caused a change in people's spending patterns and expectations. Shopping is no longer confined to regular business hours, creating new challenges for funds transfers. [3] Similarly, merchants require faster and more reliable money transfer systems to keep up with consumers' demands. [4]

Traditional electronic payments like bank transfers, that perform the electronic funds transfers within a few business days, are not in line with user expectations. [5] [6]

Notable instant payment systems by country

NameCountryLaunchedPayment SourcesIdentifiersNotable FeaturesTransaction Volume per year (in billions)
New Payments Platform (NPP)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2018Bank AccountPayID (Phone number, email or Australian Business Number)Recurring Payments1.2 (2022) [7]
Pix Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2020 [8] Bank Account [9] QR Code

Email

Mobile Number

Pix Key/Alias [10]

Get change as cash at merchants (Pix Troco) [11]

Cash withdrawal (Pix Saque). [12]

42 (2023) [13]
Internet Banking Payment System (IBPS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2010Bank Account

e-wallet [14]

QR Code

Mobile Number [14]

Recurring Payments [14] 16.98 (2023) [15]
MobilePay Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2013Bank AccountMobile NumberCommon app for users of all banks, ability to chat.-
TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS)Flag of Europe.svg  EU 2018 [16] IBAN0.23 (2023) [17]
Instant Payment Network Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2022 [18] Bank Account, Meeza Prepaid CardInstant Payment Address (IPA)

Mobile Number Card Number Bank Account Number IBAN QR Code URL

Unified app for inter-bank transfers

Send money requests

0.02 (2023) [19]
MobilePay Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2013Bank Account [20] Mobile Number [20] Common app for users of all banks, ability to chat. [20] -
Faster Payment System (FPS)Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2018e-wallet, Bank Account [21] QR Code

Mobile Number [21]

Supports both Hong Kong Dollar & Chinese Yuan Renminbi 0.531 (2023) [22]
GIRO ZrtFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2020Bank Account [23] Bank Account Number

Mobile Number

Email

Tax Number

-
Unified Payments Interface (UPI)Flag of India.svg  India 2016Bank Account

Prepaid Wallet

Credit Card

Credit Line

CBDC Stored Value [24]

QR Code

NFC

UPI ID

Mobile Number

Sound Pattern [25] [26]

Bank Account Number with IFSC

Recurring Payments (UPI AutoPay)

Foreign Inward Remittance

Payments without Internet/Network (UPI Lite X)

Feature phone compatibility [27]

UPI OneWorld (for tourists)

ATM Withdrawal

International Payments [28]

117.6 (2023) [29] [30]
Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)Flag of India.svg  India 2010 [31] Bank Account [31] Mobile Money Identifier (MMID) [31]

Bank Account Number with IFSC. [31]

Foreign Inward Remittance (FIR) [32] 5.8 (2023) [33]
ZENGINFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 1973Bank Account [34] Account Number [34] Inward Remittance [35] 3 (2023) [35]
CliQFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2020Bank Account [36] IBAN

Account number Alias

0.03 (2023) [37]
RaastFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2019Bank AccountIBAN

Mobile Number [38]

0.16 (2023)
InstaPayFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2018Bank Account

e-wallet [39]

QR Code

Account Number and Recipient's Bank Name Mobile Number Email ID [39]

0.74 (2023) [40]
PESONetFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2017Bank Account

e-wallet [41]

Account Number and Recipient's Bank Name

Mobile Number Email ID [42]

0.08 (2023) [40]
BlikFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 2015Bank AccountNFC

Dynamic Code [43]

ATM Withdrawal & Deposit

Recurring Payments

1.80 (2023) [44]
Fast and Secure Transfers (FAST)Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2014Bank AccountBank Account Number with Bank Code [45] 0.29 (2022) [46]
PayNow Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2017Bank AccountQR Code

NRIC Mobile Number [47]

International Remittance0.31 (2022) [48]
Bizum Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2016 [49] Bank Account [50] Mobile Number [50]

QR Code [50]

Direct Donations to NGOs [49] 1 (2022) [51]
Swish Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2012 [52] Bank AccountQR Code

Mobile Number [53]

-
TwintFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2017 [54] Bank AccountQR Code

Mobile Number Dynamic Token [54]

0.59 (2023) [55]
PromptPayFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2021Bank AccountQR Code

Mobile Number

3.6 (2023) [56]
Faster Payment Service (FPS)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2008Bank AccountAccount Number and Recipient Name

QR Code

Forward dated payments

Standing orders

4.5 (2023) [57]
Zelle Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017Bank AccountEmail

Mobile Number

2.3 (2022)
FedNow Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2023Bank Account
EasyPay Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2009Bank AccountMobile Number0.05 (2021) [58]

See also

References

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