Mastercard Unveils Groundbreaking Innovation for Cross-Border Payments: Is XLM or XRP Involved?

• The MasterCard payment solution provides value-added services such as risk control and fraud analytics and is compatible with current correspondent banking arrangements.
• While Ripple’s XRP has been acknowledged for its cross-border capabilities, Mastercard did not include XRP in this latest solution.

Traditional financial giant MasterCard continues to expand its product catalog with the latest launch of Mastercard Move Commercial Payments which will allow banks to facilitate cross-border payments in near real-time in a predictable and transparent manner.

The financial giant revealed this new solution in Beijing during the annual Sibos conference. This new payment solution seeks to streamline operations, mitigate counterparty risks, enhance liquidity, and offer comprehensive visibility for banks and their clients. Speaking on the development, Alan Marquard, Head of Transfer Solutions at Mastercard, said:

Our latest product innovation aims to directly address the pain points that are currently affecting the commercial cross-border payments market. By shifting to this new model, they will be empowered to generate new revenue streams while reducing risk and enhancing the offering for their corporate customers.

Key Features of the Mastercard Move Commercial Payments

MasterCard also announced some of the key features of its Move Commercial Payments solution. This includes near real-time payments available 24/7, which is vital for managing working capital efficiently.

Additionally, the platform also allows settlement options thereby allowing banks to optimize liquidity without its foreign exchange and deposit-related revenue. Additionally, MasterCard Move Commercial Payments solution incorporates a multilateral arrangement to mitigate counterparty risk. Besides, it also ensures certainty in end-to-end transaction clearing.

Furthermore, the solution will capitalize on the bank’s existing investments in Swift messaging infrastructure. This will facilitate a single technical connection along with the addition of corridors and currencies at minimal cost and resource allocation.

This solution is compatible with current correspondent banking arrangements, enabling large clearing banks to extend services to institutional clients with minimal operational adjustments.

Furthermore, Mastercard offers value-added services customized to meet the unique requirements of banks, including innovative risk control and fraud analytics services.

Is XRP Part of This Instant Payments Solution?

Ripple’s native crypto XRP has been in the limelight once again these days, especially following the positive developments in the SEC lawsuit. Earlier this year, MasterCard had acknowledged Ripple for its superior technology and instant cross-border settlement, reported CNF. However, MasterCard hasn’t made any mention of Ripple or XRP while unveiling its latest payment solution.

On the other hand, other big players are considering using Ripple’s native crypto XRP as a payment solution. Per the CNF report, the Central Bank of Russia emphasizes the potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to revolutionize cross-border payments, positioning Ripple’s XRP system as a key player. It outlines how Ripple’s network facilitates the conversion of digital tokens into local currencies, simplifying and accelerating international money transfers.

In a similar development, Ripple has joined hands with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to explore how the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ripple’s forthcoming stablecoin, RLUSD, can be utilized to streamline the delivery of humanitarian aid.