- From: Anders Rundgren <anders.rundgren.net@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 15:59:06 +0100
- To: Web Payments Working Group <public-payments-wg@w3.org>
https://polskistandardplatnosci.pl/en/
In Europe, "Request for payment" technology is now recognized as one of the most
innovative and needed by users, both individuals and businesses. Changes in the labor
market (more people exercising individual orders in flexible forms of cooperation) and
growing importance of cashless transactions (and demand for cashless settlements
between private individuals) make this option more desirable and expected. A report
prepared by FasterPayments shows that as many as 42% of British have occasionally
transferred money to an incorrect bank account number. In addition, one-fifth of Britons
regularly ignore requests for money transfer in electronic and paper correspondence.
At the same time, the communication channel through the bank’s mobile applications is
considered one of the most reliable and secure.
I believe this is pretty interesting. Current solutions seem to be based on notifications in specific apps like WeChat, Mobile Banks etc.
The IETF is considering a specific URL scheme: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-dold-payto/
Would it maybe be possible creating a solution where ordinary Web links are used? Why would that be useful? Well, let's say that you rather consider "Messenger" your main communication system. Or why not good ol' e-mail? isn't that what PayPal already do?
What's a bit puzzling (to me) is why BLIK (the Polish mobile payment standard) need new interbanking mechanisms to realize this functionality. SWIFT claims that as well.
Anders
Received on Monday, 6 January 2020 14:59:12 UTC