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Payments modernization could save businesses billions

February 6, 2018
Payments Canada / EY study begins to quantify benefits of payments modernization for business community OTTAWA, February 6, 2018 — The way Canadian businesses process payments costs them $2.9 to $6.5 billion annually, according to a new study by... Read more about Payments modernization could save businesses billions

Canadians motivated by convenience and rewards when it comes to payment choices

December 14, 2017
Payments Canada’s 2017 Methods and Trends Report shows credit cards leading the pack, the rise of mobile / online banking and the advent of social media payments OTTAWA, December 14, 2017 – Convenience and rewards are the dominant themes in this... Read more about Canadians motivated by convenience and rewards when it comes to payment choices

Payments Canada, Bank of Canada and R3 release detailed findings of blockchain experiment

September 19, 2017
OTTAWA, September 29, 2017 – Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada and enterprise software consortium R3 today released detailed findings from the experiment with distributed ledger (blockchain) technology that has garnered international attention... Read more about Payments Canada, Bank of Canada and R3 release detailed findings of blockchain experiment