Report
This report explores how real-time payments are removing traditional safety nets. With non-cash volumes forecast to reach 2.8 trillion by 2028, the window for error is fading away. Legacy systems built for a slower world have reached a structural tipping point.

The real pressure emerges when modern demands collide, all at once. From the massive scale of PIX in Brazil to the strict ISO-native mandates in Europe. The rise of instant payments has pulled sophisticated decision-making into the payment flow, right before money moves.
While the shift to real-time is global, the architectural pressure shows up differently in every market:
You don’t need to let fragmented infrastructure and legacy constraints set the limit on how fast, how safely, or how far your business can grow in a real-time world. A unified payments layer resolves multiple pressure points in one execution path.
The payments experts
Gerald Hentschel, Head of Technology
Western Union International Bank
Gints Ozoliņš, CTO
INDEXO Bank