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Payments Canada Launches Real-Time Rail Payment System
The system will clear payments almost instantly and includes fraud safeguards, with eight institutions on board at launch and more expected by mid-2027.
- On Monday, November 9, 2026, Payments Canada launched the Real-Time Rail national payment system with eight institutions including Wealthsimple Financial Corp. and Bank of America joining the initial phase.
- Canada is the last G7 nation to implement a real-time rail system, following a decade of development delays since the project began in 2015 as underlying infrastructure rather than a consumer app.
- Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the system utilizes the ISO 20022 messaging standard, and a C.D. Howe Institute study forecasts up to $14.5 billion in economic cost savings over a decade.
- Unlike other G7 networks, the system includes fraud safeguards at the outset, Payments Canada CEO Susan Hawkins noted, while major banks will join in subsequent phases rather than at launch.
- Officials aim to eventually connect the RTR with global networks, including the European Union, while the federal government is prioritizing an open-banking regime to level the playing field between lenders.
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Winnipeg Free Press+15 Reposted by 15 other sources
Payments Canada launches real-time rail payment system
OTTAWA - Payments Canada says it has launched its real-time rail national payment system, which is expected to speed day-to-day payments for Canadian businesses and consumers.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Canada launches the Real-Time Rail, bringing 24/7 payment infrastructure to the national economy
OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Payments Canada today announced the launch of Canada’s Real-Time Rail (RTR). This new national payment system will transform day-to-day payments for Canadian
·Toronto, Canada
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