Bank of America to Launch Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Solution
Bank of America announced plans to launch a cross-border real-time payments solution in the next quarter, aimed at providing businesses and financial institutions with faster and more transparent fund transfer services. This service targets high-frequency, low-value transaction scenarios such as cross-border e-commerce and the gig economy, aiming to reduce cross-border payment costs and improve fund arrival efficiency.
What are the key facts?
- 1Expected to launch cross-border real-time payment solution next quarter
- 2Supports Swift or CashPro platforms
- 3Targets B2C and P2P high-frequency low-value transactions
- 4B2C cross-border payment flow expected to grow by 131% by 2032
What happened?
Bank of America announced it will launch a cross-border real-time payments solution, supporting instant fund transfers through Swift or CashPro platforms. This service aims to meet the demand for high-frequency, low-value payments in cross-border e-commerce and gig economy sectors, providing real-time tracking and full amount deposit functionality, expected to launch next quarter.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
The enhancement in cross-border payment timeliness will significantly improve sellers' cash flow. Sellers should pay attention to the future integration of such bank-level real-time payment solutions to reduce capital holding costs and enhance the cross-border settlement experience.