Abstract: A method may include a producer application receiving balance transfer request data, formatting the balance transfer request data into a plurality of balance transfer data records, and streaming the plurality of balance transfer data records to an event streaming platform. A method may include an event streaming platform formatting the plurality of balance transfer data records into a partition and sending the balance transfer data records in a sequential order to a consuming application. A method may include a consuming application sending a first part of the balance transfer data records to a real-time payment network for settlement of a payment indicated in the first part of the balance transfer data records and sending a second part of the balance transfer data records to a posting application for posting to an electronic account balance ledger.

Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time payment on delivery via a request for payment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include: receiving, at a merchant application associated with a merchant, an order for a good to be submitted to a distributor; communicating, to a payment on demand (POD) application executed by a backend, the order; receiving, at the merchant application and from the POD application, a notification that a delivery vehicle for the good is en route to a merchant location; receiving, at the merchant application and from the POD application, a request for payment for the good after the good is delivered, wherein the distributor confirms delivery with the POD application; and communicating, by the merchant application and to the POD application, receipt of the good from the distributor; wherein the POD application executes payment for the good from a merchant account to a distributor account.