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FedNow to enable cross-border payments

Published

25 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 25 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US Federal Reserve is advancing plans to allow cross-border payments via its FedNow real-time payment system by enabling intermediaries beyond reserve banks and integrating with correspondent banking for the international leg.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 24 Sep 2026 and 25 Sep 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now plan to integrate with FedNow's domestic leg for cross-border payments as it opens access beyond reserve banks, creating a new channel for instant international transfers through correspondent banks.

◆ Coverage

3 sources · first reported 24 Sep 2026 · latest 25 Sep 2026

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Fintechfednowcross-borderpaymentsregulationreal-time-payments