Beyond the Batch

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Citi10/22/2026updated 10/23/2026

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Core conclusion · Tlines extraction

Citi argues Direct Debit is reemerging as a strategic treasury tool. U.S. check volumes fell 78% (42bn in 2000 to 9.2bn in 2024) while ACH debit transfers grew over 960%; global non-cash volumes are projected at 15% CAGR through 2028. Electronic mandates, Instant Direct Debit (Australia, Brazil) and APIs modernize the legacy batch instrument, lowering collection costs, improving cash-flow predictability and enabling straight-through reconciliation.

Institution: Citi
Published: 10/22/2026
Research topic: US 10Y Treasury
Time horizon: 2028 · November 2020 · 2030

US 10Y Treasury · US10Y

Key arguments

E-commerce growth drives the shift to account-to-account payments; 77% of 200 surveyed payment executives cite it as a catalyst.
Policymakers accelerate digitization: Brazil's Pix, EU Instant Payment Regulation, UK Open Banking and MEA cashless targets phase out legacy instruments.
Direct Debit delivers cash-flow control, low flat-fee collections versus cards, and automated straight-through reconciliation.
eMandates, Instant Direct Debit and API integration transform batch-based Direct Debit into an agile, 24/7 collections engine, though functionality such as revocability varies by market.

Key numbers

U.S. check volume decline, 2000-2024: ~78% (42bn to 9.2bn)
U.S. ACH debit transfer growth, 2000-2024: >960%
Projected global non-cash transaction CAGR through 2028: 15%
Payment executives citing e-commerce as catalyst: 77% of 200

Main risks

Direct Debit functionality differs by market, including revocability, requiring market-specific evaluation.
The article is Citi marketing material; client results may vary and no independent performance data is provided.
Reliance on projected 15% CAGR and third-party surveys carries forecast uncertainty.

Corresponding source evidence

This behavioral shift is currently projected to propel global non-cash transaction volumes at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% through 2028. · 2028
1 Businesses that modernize their payments, actively moving from legacy arrangements to agile payment solutions, should find themselves better placed to serve their customers, reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and build a more resilient cash management process.
An e-payments society will be inclusive, innovative, and perhaps, even inspiring.” 4 •Brazil: The Central Bank of Brazil launched the Pix digital instant payment network in November 2020. · November 2020

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