Top Reasons Why an e-Invoice Interoperability Framework is Important
On Dec. 5, industry experts joined the Business Payments Coalition’s (BPC) webinar (Off-site) which outlines the concept of an e-Invoice interoperability framework, market challenges and benefits of addressing them and a path forward for the BPC work assessing U.S. market needs. Watch the webinar to learn more about how an …
e-Invoicing is a necessary first step to achieving straight-through processing for B2B payment transactions
On November 1, the Business Payments Coalition (Off-site) (BPC) published two of three new electronic invoicing (e-Invoicing) reports as part of their initiative to continue dialogue with the industry to address barriers that lead to corporate business-to-business (B2B) payments efficiency. These reports will provide you with the background and methodology …
Progress in Advancing the U.S. Payment System
It’s been nearly five years since the Federal Reserve published the Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System (SIPS) paper, a seminal work in guiding the nation’s payment industry toward a faster, safer and more efficient payment system in the United States. A lot has happened in those five short …
Check out the Newly Released Spring 2019 Progress Report
The Federal Reserve continues to generate momentum toward the desired outcomes outlined in the Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System (PDF) paper released in 2015 and built upon in the 2017 Next Steps in the Payments Improvement Journey (PDF) paper. The Spring 2019 Progress Report (PDF) released today provides …
Fall 2018 Progress Report Now Available: Payment Improvements Continue to Gain Momentum
We are pleased to announce the release of our Fall 2018 Progress Report (PDF)! The report highlights the important work we’ve completed in collaboration with the industry and next steps we’re taking toward the desired outcomes for speed, security, efficiency, international payments and collaboration as outlined in the Strategies for Improving …
Progress Report Now Available: Review Accomplishments and Look Ahead to Future Plans
Today, we are excited to announce the release of our Spring Progress Report (PDF), which outlines the important work we’ve completed and next steps toward achieving better, safer, faster payments for everyone. As you’ll see in the Spring Progress Report, we had another busy year! Highlights and next steps of …
The Next Steps Webinar Recording is Now Available for On-demand Viewing
On September 6, 2017, the Federal Reserve issued Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System: Federal Reserve Next Steps in the Payments Improvement Journey (PDF). The paper reflects the Federal Reserve’s plans for near-term collaboration with the industry to move closer to achieving the desired outcomes articulated in the Strategies …
Federal Reserve Announces ISO 20022 Migration Timeline for the Fedwire Funds Service
The Federal Reserve Banks today announced plans to complete their migration to the ISO 20022 standard for their real-time gross settlement system, the Fedwire Funds Service, by the end of 2023. Adopting the ISO 20022 standard for payments clearing and settlement messages supports the Federal Reserve’s strategy to enhance the …
Read the Business Payments Coalition’s Latest Paper: Catalog of Electronic Invoice Technical Standards in the U.S.
When it comes to sending and receiving electronic invoices, modern businesses are faced with a mountain of options and considerations. Businesses must also navigate the additional challenges of integration with their trading partners driven by the many different e-invoice technical standards available in the U.S. market. Wouldn’t it be nice …