What influence do banks have over the creation of new ACH-style networks by startups and large corporations?
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Asked by Question Bot11/Feb/20161 answer
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Faisal Khan
Answered 11/Feb/2016
If the ACH is being considered as a private ACH, then the banks would have to agree to use the format for message exchange. This could translate to the banks having some input as to how the messages would be exchanged and settlements to be done.
The common assumption here is that one is not trying to fix the existing ACH but rather deploy a new one.
Any entity that is deploying an ACH network, would have to abide by the message formats & protocols in existence. As long as that basic element is satisfied, the banks would be okay with it. Your only issue then would be in signing them up and on-boarding experience.
An ACH is essentially an RTGS (Real-time Gross Settlement) System.
The ACH layer is below (or junior) to the RTGS layer. RTGS systems worldwide have a standard suite of protocols via which they can settle. Most prefer the ATM host protocol ISO 8583 format. Albeit, there are instances where a more proprietary approach can also be taken.
In most instances, you're connecting to middleware of the bank, or commonly known as the channel manager switch.
A typical clearing platform looks like this:
With the clearing engine in place, what essentially needs to be worked out are the operating & settlement mechanics. The more frequently one settles, the less of a paid-up requirement is needed.
If the effort is government driven, then an RFC period would be opened up for banks to provide input and eventually the entity that is responsible for deploying the solution will then probably close the comment round and finalize the specs.
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The common assumption here is that one is not trying to fix the existing ACH but rather deploy a new one.
Any entity that is deploying an ACH network, would have to abide by the message formats & protocols in existence. As long as that basic element is satisfied, the banks would be okay with it. Your only issue then would be in signing them up and on-boarding experience.
An ACH is essentially an RTGS (Real-time Gross Settlement) System.
The ACH layer is below (or junior) to the RTGS layer. RTGS systems worldwide have a standard suite of protocols via which they can settle. Most prefer the ATM host protocol ISO 8583 format. Albeit, there are instances where a more proprietary approach can also be taken.
In most instances, you're connecting to middleware of the bank, or commonly known as the channel manager switch.
A typical clearing platform looks like this:
With the clearing engine in place, what essentially needs to be worked out are the operating & settlement mechanics. The more frequently one settles, the less of a paid-up requirement is needed.
If the effort is government driven, then an RFC period would be opened up for banks to provide input and eventually the entity that is responsible for deploying the solution will then probably close the comment round and finalize the specs.
See also:
- Faisal Khan's answer to How do ATMs and internet/mobile banking systems recharge or make utility payments for mobile service providers?
- Faisal Khan's answer to How does the settlement of payments work in banks? Specifically, how do payment systems that are connected to multiple banks actually settle the amount between two banks?
- Faisal Khan's answer to How does an automated clearing house (ACH) work? How does it process payments, and how is it different from RTGS (which are used to process low-volume, high-value transactions), or other localized financial networks and switches?
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