Peoples Trust Company Reaches Milestone Towards ACSS Direct Clearer Status
Vancouver, BC, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peoples Trust Company (PTC), part of Peoples Group, announced today it has been granted a Settlement Account by the Bank of Canada, and Notice of initial approval by Payments Canada to change PTCs member status from an Indirect Clearer to a Direct Clearer in the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS).
- Vancouver, BC, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peoples Trust Company (PTC), part of Peoples Group, announced today it has been granted a Settlement Account by the Bank of Canada, and Notice of initial approval by Payments Canada to change PTCs member status from an Indirect Clearer to a Direct Clearer in the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS).
- This marks an historical moment for the financial industry, with these changes putting PTC on track to becoming the first financial institution in Canada to be a Direct Clearer since ACSS launched in 1984.
- This opportunity was made possible by regulatory changes in August of 2020 that removed a volume requirement for direct participation in the ACSS.
- In the world of Canadian payments, Peoples Trust, part of Peoples Group, is a leading issuer of prepaid payment cards and an innovative merchant acquirer.