alt Hacker NewsFeels odd that you exclude mentioning the EU, which has had instant transfers for more than a decade. More than two decades, if you include things like iDeal from The Netherlands.
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x1ph0z • yesterday at 10:33 PM
Canadians have been able to transfer money via email for ages, only Americans think their system is unique, it is. Uniquely inefficient and costly.
toomuchtodo • yesterday at 6:39 PM
Wasn't intentional, I mention SEPA and Wero in other comments, not intended to be an enumeration of all instant payment systems currently active globally. My apologies!
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Some banks in some parts of the EU have - SEPA instant was only mandated in January 2025, only for Euro payments.