The rise of real-time payments is changing the reality of the payment industry. The idea of immediate access to funds is fascinating, especially for high-risk merchants who struggle to obtain payment processing alternatives with traditional banks.
Real-time payments have contributed to an environment in which customers, merchants and financial institutions can make their transactions without delays.
Statistics from 2018 already showed a 51% market demand for better payment systems, and 83% showed a need to improve the payment system’s efficiency.
Real-time payments are not a new concept – paying with cash is an immediate payment operation. However, technological advances have made cash payments obsolete, building a stage for new payment alternatives that created a new standard of real-time payments.
The difference between real-time payments and fast payments
Some people use the two terms as they were the same, but it is essential to highlight that they are two different things. Real-time payments are transactions that settle in real-time: the payment is initiated and ended almost immediately.
On the other hand, fast payments are a payment transaction that occurs more rapidly than traditional payment options. They can be fast, but they are not in real-time. Every real-time payment is fast, but not every fast payment is in real-time.
Advantages of real-time payment operations
Real-time payment operations are an excellent alternative for merchants, especially high-risk ones because:
_they can use the money immediately to invest in their business or to cover expenses.
_they also benefit from lower rates
_they have better fraud security.
Some companies, such as Visa and MasterCard, have developed systems to provide real-time payment capabilities, making it more popular among users.
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