The AdSense team clarified some of the most common questions hurled to them by the AdSense publishers such as...
Will I be sent a payment this month?
You can check to see whether you're eligible for a payment at the end of July. Just visit your Payment History page, set the date range to 'All time', and find the amount in the 'Monthly balance' column corresponding to June. If this number is greater than $100 and you removed all holds from your account before July 15th, you're eligible for a payment at the end of this month.
I've selected EFT. Does that mean my payments get processed faster by Google?
No, the processing time is still the same for EFT and checks. However, once processed and issued, EFT payments typically reach publishers more quickly, since they're directly deposited into bank accounts. If you're issued an EFT payment at the end of July, we expect that you'll see it in your bank account by August 5th. If you're issued a standard delivery check at the end of July, we expect that you'll receive it by August 25th.
I've got one question that's left unanswered though - When will the smart pricing stop? :-D
More payment answers from the AdSense blog.
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