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CNB data shows CERTIS instant transactions now comprise nearly half of Czech interbank volumes, rising from a 21% share in mid-2022 to 45.5% by March 2026 as daily processing tripled over the same period.

Brazil's leading instant payment network, used by more than 170 million people, is now a checkout option for small businesses on PayPal's merchant platform, deepening the U.S. company's ties to the country's real-time payment infrastructure.

Q1 2026 maintained consistent month-on-month growth: January averaged 3.64 million EUR daily, February 4.16 million, and March 4.74 million. The acceleration follows the October 2025 sending mandate under the EU Instant Payments Regulation.

The two central banks pledged to connect their domestic instant payment rails for seamless cross-border transactions. Future work will evaluate interlinking national card switches and financial messaging systems, with CBDC cooperation also in scope.

NPCI International's push to extend UPI beyond India is showing early commercial traction, with 1,486,537 cross-border transactions processed through December 2025 across an eight-country live network of over two million merchant acceptance points and a ninth market, Japan, entering trial on April 1, 2026.

BoursoBank's seven million customers remain excluded from Wero despite its parent Societe Generale being an EPI founding member, creating a coverage gap ahead of France's October 2026 e-commerce launch.

Instant payment alternatives continued absorbing batch credit transfer volume. Poland's Express Elixir processed 60 million transactions in March 2026, the first month exceeding that threshold.