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Instant payment

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]

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

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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

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Name Country Launched Payment Sources Identifiers Notable Features Transaction Volume per year (in billions)
New Payments Platform (NPP)   Australia 2018 Bank Account PayID (Phone number, email or Australian Business Number) Recurring Payments 1.2 (2022)[7]
Pix   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)   China 2010 Bank Account

e-wallet[14]

QR Code

Mobile Number[14]

Recurring Payments[14] 16.98 (2023)[15]
MobilePay   Denmark 2013 Bank Account Mobile Number Common app for users of all banks, ability to chat. -
Instant Payment Network (Instapay)   Egypt 2022[16] Bank Account, Meeza Prepaid Card Instant 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)[17]
MobilePay   Finland 2013 Bank Account[18] Mobile Number[18] Common app for users of all banks, ability to chat.[18] -
Faster Payment System (FPS)   Hong Kong 2018 e-wallet, Bank Account[19] QR Code

Mobile Number[19]

Supports both Hong Kong Dollar & Chinese Yuan Renminbi 0.531 (2023)[20]
GIRO Zrt   Hungary 2020 Bank Account[21] Bank Account Number

Mobile Number

Email

Tax Number

-
Unified Payments Interface (UPI)   India 2016 Bank Account

Prepaid Wallet

Credit Card

Credit Line

CBDC Stored Value[22]

QR Code

NFC

UPI ID

Mobile Number

Sound Pattern[23][24]

Bank Account Number with IFSC

Recurring Payments (UPI AutoPay)

Foreign Inward Remittance

Payments without Internet/Network (UPI Lite X)

Feature phone compatibility[25]

UPI OneWorld (for tourists)

ATM Withdrawal

International Payments[26]

117.6 (2023)[27][28]
Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)   India 2010[29] Bank Account[29] Mobile Money Identifier (MMID)[29]

Bank Account Number with IFSC.[29]

Foreign Inward Remittance (FIR)[30] 5.8 (2023)[31]
ZENGIN   Japan 1973 Bank Account[32] Account Number[32] Inward Remittance[33] 3 (2023)[33]
CliQ   Jordan 2020 Bank Account[34] IBAN

Account number Alias

0.03 (2023)[35]
Raast   Pakistan 2019 Bank Account IBAN

Mobile Number[36]

0.16 (2023)
InstaPay   Philippines 2018 Bank Account

e-wallet[37]

QR Code

Account Number and Recipient's Bank Name Mobile Number Email ID[37]

0.74 (2023)[38]
PESONet   Philippines 2017 Bank Account

e-wallet[39]

Account Number and Recipient's Bank Name

Mobile Number Email ID[40]

0.08 (2023)[38]
Blik   Poland 2015 Bank Account NFC

Dynamic Code[41]

ATM Withdrawal & Deposit

Recurring Payments

1.80 (2023)[42]
Fast and Secure Transfers (FAST)   Singapore 2014 Bank Account Bank Account Number with Bank Code[43] 0.29 (2022)[44]
PayNow   Singapore 2017 Bank Account QR Code

NRIC Mobile Number[45]

International Remittance 0.31 (2022)[46]
Bizum   Spain 2016[47] Bank Account[48] Mobile Number[48]

QR Code[48]

Direct Donations to NGOs[47] 1 (2022)[49]
Swish   Sweden 2012[50] Bank Account QR Code

Mobile Number[51]

-
Twint    Switzerland 2017[52] Bank Account QR Code

Mobile Number Dynamic Token[52]

0.59 (2023)[53]
PromptPay   Thailand 2021 Bank Account QR Code

Mobile Number

3.6 (2023)[54]
Faster Payment Service (FPS)   United Kingdom 2008 Bank Account Account Number and Recipient Name

QR Code

Forward dated payments

Standing orders

4.5 (2023)[55]
Zelle   United States 2017 Bank Account Email

Mobile Number

2.3 (2022)
FedNow   United States 2023 Bank Account
EasyPay   Ukraine 2009 Bank Account Mobile Number 0.05 (2021)[56]

See also

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References

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