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Welcome to the Faster Payments Knowledge Center – a comprehensive suite of resources, tools, news, and research to further faster payments learning. The Knowledge Center is a one-stop repository of all things faster payments designed for anyone seeking more information as they consider implementation.

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ISO 20022: Data Rich Messaging Advances Top Cross-Border Real-Time Payment Use Cases Report
Aug 08, 2025
This research report, developed by the FPC’s Cross-Border Payments Work Group, sponsored by Mastercard, explores how ISO 20022 messaging is enabling smarter, faster, and more inclusive cross-border payments. The report highlights three use cases: buy...
U.S. Disaster Relief Payments: Dangerously in Need of Innovation, and Fast Blog
Jul 31, 2025
Developed by the FPC Digital Assets Work Group (DAWG), this blog explores how digital assets, digital wallets, digital IDs, stablecoins, and distributed ledger technology (DLT), commonly known as blockchain, can transform disaster relief payments and...
Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council Podcast
Jul 24, 2025
Listen to the latest episode of “Off the Rails from the U.S. Faster Payments Council” podcast! FPC’s Reed Luhtanen goes off the rails with Peter Tapling of PTap Advisory. Peter and Reed talk about Stablecoins, AI, agentic payments, QR codes, and the ...
Stablecoins for Faster Payments Blog
Jul 02, 2025
This latest blog from the FPC Digital Assets Work Group (DAWG) provides an overview of how stablecoins can enable faster and more efficient payments with a focus on meaningful topics for banks and other financial services companies. The DAWG blog als...
Decision Points for an Open Alias Directory Report
May 13, 2025
Developed by the FPC Directory Models Work Group, this report presents critical considerations for the development of an open, alias-based directory service that could simplify and accelerate faster payments in the United States. The report builds on...
Digital Asset and Stablecoin Regulation: U.S. Faster Payments are Shaping the Future Blog
Apr 30, 2025
In this blog, the FPC Digital Assets Work Group (DAWG) discusses how the digital asset market, encompassing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, stablecoins, and tokenized assets, has grown significantly since Bitcoin’s inception in 2008....
Pix by The Numbers
Apr 11, 2025
This latest quarterly report by Matera provides an update on "Pix by the Numbers." Pix reaches an estimated 6.3 billion transactions in March (up 28% YOY). With four full years of transaction history, Pix seasonality patterns have become more clear....
How a Directory Service Accelerates Instant Payments: Consumer Bill Pay Example Report
Apr 07, 2025
This report, produced by the FPC Directory Models Work Group, provides a detailed examination of how directory services can enhance the efficiency, security, and reach of instant payments. As instant payments adoption continues to grow, financial ins...
Instant Payment QR Code Impediments to Adoption: Usability Report
Mar 19, 2025
Developed by the FPC QR Code Interface Work Group, this report examines key challenges in implementing QR code-based instant payments at the point-of-sale (POS) and offers insights into addressing these barriers. The report highlights critical usabil...
Digital Assets and Digital Ledger Technology: A Pathway to Financial Inclusiveness Report
Mar 05, 2025
This report, developed through a collaboration between the FPC Financial Inclusion Work Group, sponsored by ACI Worldwide and the FPC Digital Assets Work Group, examines how digital assets and digital ledger technology can address financial exclusion...
2025 Faster Payments Barometer
Feb 20, 2025
The 2025 Faster Payments Barometer, sponsored by Volante Technologies, is an annual study designed to gauge faster payments advancements in the United States. Results from the 2025 Barometer underscore the critical role faster payments play in the U....
Guideline.02: Operational Considerations for Instant Payments Send-Side Primer
Jan 13, 2025
The latest guideline developed by the FPC Operational Considerations Work Group, sponsored by Endava, provides financial institutions with valuable insights and actionable steps for enabling instant payment sending capabilities on the FedNow Service...