ANZ has announced the expansion of ANZ Express Payments, with inbound cross-border payments from all AUD Clearing Services customers, up to AUD$500, now processed in near-real time, 7 days a week. After becoming the first major Australian bank to execute a cross-border transaction in near-real time in July 2024, more than 400 international banks are now able to access ANZ Express Payments, via Australian Payments Plus' New Payments Platform (NPP). ANZ Managing Director, Transaction Banking, Lisa Vasic said: "ANZ is proud to be a leader in international and cross-border payments and this change means Australians can benefit from ANZ's investment in technology, even if they don't bank with ANZ." More in PAYDAY NEWS #payments #realtimepayments #A2A #NPP Brad Kelly Independent Payments Forum Peter Drennan Gabby Taylor Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet) Reserve Bank of Australia