Sionic has launched its Instant Bank Pay service and Fraud Detection Service in the United States through Microsoft Marketplace, marking a significant expansion of real-time bank-to-bank payment capabilities at point of sale. The fintech company’s integration into Microsoft’s unified cloud solutions platform makes these services immediately accessible to enterprises already operating within the Microsoft ecosystem.
The move positions Sionic to capture market share in the growing instant payments space by leveraging Microsoft’s vast enterprise customer base. Merchants using the platform can now offer customers direct bank-to-bank transfers as a payment option, bypassing traditional card networks and potentially reducing transaction fees. The bundled fraud detection service addresses critical security concerns that have historically slowed adoption of real-time payment methods.
For payment processors and merchant service providers, this development signals intensifying competition in the instant payments sector as alternatives to card-based transactions gain traction through established enterprise channels.
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Payment service providers should evaluate how Microsoft Marketplace distribution could accelerate instant payment adoption among mid-to-large enterprises currently reliant on traditional card processing infrastructure.
Source: Finextra