Bank of America to Launch Cross-Border Real-Time Payments, Expanding Global Payment Choice

• Launching next quarter: Bank of America’s global cross-border real-time payments solution will enable corporate, commercial and financial institution clients to send and receive funds instantly via Swift or CashPro^®.

• Built for high-volume, low-value flows such as person-to-person (P2P) and business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions that are expected to increase by 58% and 131%, respectively, by 2032.

• More speed and transparency: real-time tracking, full-principal delivery and lower costs—aligned to the G20 cross-border payment objectives.

Bank of America announced plans to launch a cross-border real-time payments solution that will enable its corporate, commercial and financial institution clients to send and receive funds instantly through Swift or the bank’s flagship digital platform, CashPro^®. The service will offer real‑time payment tracking, full-principal preservation and lower costs.

The service is expected to launch next quarter and will support high‑volume, low‑value international payments. Designed to address rising demand for faster and more transparent global payments, the new capability will support use cases such as international remittances, gig‑worker payouts, and e‑commerce marketplace vendor payments, among others. These P2P and B2C payment flows are expected to increase by 58% and 131%, respectively, by 2032.¹

“Around the world, policymakers and financial institutions share a common goal: making cross‑border payments faster, more transparent, more affordable, and more accessible,” said Mark Monaco, head of Global Payments Solutions (GPS) at Bank of America. “This new capability directly supports the G20 payment objectives while giving our clients a scalable, reliable way to move money globally—without adding operational complexity.”

Solution leverages existing real-time networks
The offering will connect to several real‑time payment networks, including SPEI in Mexico, the Faster Payments Service in the United Kingdom, and Unified Payments Interface in India. Clients will also be able to receive inbound real‑time payments into the United States, where Bank of America serves approximately 70 million consumer and small-business clients. Funds will be delivered to beneficiaries in local currency, supporting improved certainty and usability.

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Seamless connectivity
Corporate and financial institution clients will be able to access the service via Swift or their existing CashPro connectivity, whether through application programming interfaces (APIs) or host‑to‑host channels. This approach minimizes technical overhead while enabling rapid adoption across client segments.

Additional benefits include:

• Payment tracking: Real‑time status visibility and confirmation once funds are credited.
• Principal preservation: No lifting fees or deductions—the full payment amount reaches the beneficiary.
• Reduced returns: Pre‑validation of recipient account information to help minimize failed payments.
• Precision timing: Payments can be initiated at any time, with funds typically delivered within seconds or minutes.

“We designed this solution with simplicity, trust, and scale in mind,” said Daniel Stanton, Payments Product Head in GPS at Bank of America. “By combining established payment rails with real‑time capabilities and seamless integration, we’re giving clients a practical new option for global payments.”