Announcing the launch of FedNow, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell said that the Fed developed the service in order to “help make everyday payments over the coming years faster and more convenient.”

“Over time, as more banks choose to use this new tool, the benefits to individuals and businesses will include enabling a person to immediately receive a paycheck or a company to instantly access funds when an invoice is paid,” Powell added.

The current payment system in the U.S. has been long criticized for its long processing times. Businesses and individuals are forced to wait hours and even days before the funds become available to them. FedNow is looking to eliminate this and handle all the payments in a matter of seconds.

FedNow will require a participation fee of $25.00 per month in the future, although the service will remain free by the end of 2023. The transaction costs have been set at $0.045 per transaction.

At the moment, 35 banks and credit unions are listed as early adopters of FedNow, including JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. Additional 16 financial service providers are “ready to support” the service.

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Fed announced on Tuesday that its instant payment service called “FedNow” is set to launch in June. The service will allow convenient and secure instant payments that will be immediately available to the recipient without further procedures or clearance times. It is also expected to come with cheaper transaction costs compared to traditional methods.

“With the FedNow Service, the Federal Reserve is creating a leading-edge payments system that is resilient, adaptive, and accessible,” said Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the FedNow Program’s executive sponsor, in a statement.

The U.S. Treasury, a large number of national and regional banks, and various other financial institutions have already committed to using “FedNow,” according to Federal Reserve. The next step is to establish the list of early adopters that are willing to join the service’s testing phase before the big launch. This phase is expected to start in early April.

“FedNow” is expected to provide a number of benefits for customers and businesses, according to analysts. For example, individuals that are living paycheck to paycheck will be able to access their money faster, which should help them with everyday costs. On the other hand, businesses will have a more dependable cash flow and will be able to make payments to suppliers instantly and avoid incurring late payment fees.

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Announcing the launch of FedNow, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell said that the Fed developed the service in order to “help make everyday payments over the coming years faster and more convenient.”

“Over time, as more banks choose to use this new tool, the benefits to individuals and businesses will include enabling a person to immediately receive a paycheck or a company to instantly access funds when an invoice is paid,” Powell added.

The current payment system in the U.S. has been long criticized for its long processing times. Businesses and individuals are forced to wait hours and even days before the funds become available to them. FedNow is looking to eliminate this and handle all the payments in a matter of seconds.

FedNow will require a participation fee of $25.00 per month in the future, although the service will remain free by the end of 2023. The transaction costs have been set at $0.045 per transaction.

At the moment, 35 banks and credit unions are listed as early adopters of FedNow, including JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo. Additional 16 financial service providers are “ready to support” the service.

The post Federal Reserve Officially Launches Its Instant-Payments Service “FedNow” appeared first on theprimarymarket.com.

Fed announced on Tuesday that its instant payment service called “FedNow” is set to launch in June. The service will allow convenient and secure instant payments that will be immediately available to the recipient without further procedures or clearance times. It is also expected to come with cheaper transaction costs compared to traditional methods.

“With the FedNow Service, the Federal Reserve is creating a leading-edge payments system that is resilient, adaptive, and accessible,” said Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the FedNow Program’s executive sponsor, in a statement.

The U.S. Treasury, a large number of national and regional banks, and various other financial institutions have already committed to using “FedNow,” according to Federal Reserve. The next step is to establish the list of early adopters that are willing to join the service’s testing phase before the big launch. This phase is expected to start in early April.

“FedNow” is expected to provide a number of benefits for customers and businesses, according to analysts. For example, individuals that are living paycheck to paycheck will be able to access their money faster, which should help them with everyday costs. On the other hand, businesses will have a more dependable cash flow and will be able to make payments to suppliers instantly and avoid incurring late payment fees.

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