Money movement across borders promises to speed the flow of funds between consumers and corporations if done digitally. But commerce is marked by complexity and the specter of fraud on the global stage. The basic principle behind cross-border payments — namely that the payee information...
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Thursday (Oct. 24) that there are no plans to create a new system for cross-border payments between BRICS countries. Speaking at a summit of BRICS countries — which include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — Putin said...
TerraPay, a facilitator of cross-border money movement, has announced a strategic partnership with Tenpay Global, Tencent’s cross-border payment platform, to enable international transfers directly to Weixin Pay users in China. According to the World Bank, global remittances are projected to reach $913 billion by 2025,...
Big Tech defined an era of innovation by moving fast and breaking things. However, while speed is great for money movement, breaking things can be disastrous for the payments and financial services sector. For financial institutions (FIs) and their FinTech partners aiming to innovate cross-border...
Mastercard introduced a new solution that will enable banks to facilitate commercial cross-border payments that are near real-time, predictable and transparent. The new Mastercard Move Commercial Payments is designed to simplify operations, optimize liquidity, reduce counterparty risk and provide end-to-end visibility for banks and their...
Bank of America now allows companies to lock in foreign exchange (FX) rates for up to one year. The Guaranteed FX Rates offering simplifies the management of FX risk associated with cross-border payments and receipts, mitigates exposure to currency fluctuations and simplifies treasury management processes,...
Cross-border payments are an integral part of the engines that keep economies worldwide going, but they get a bum rap. As payments wind their way across the globe, senders and receivers watch the proverbial game of telephone. Messages are lost, fees are layered on, tracking...
By 2027, the G20 wants 75% of international payments processed within an hour. Global messaging service Swift said its network is meeting that target, and then some, according to a Thursday (Oct. 17) press release. Ninety percent of the cross-border payments made on its network...
As with any app, any payment, any interaction where money’s being sent and received, first impressions matter. Even for cross-border payments, where the customer-facing experience needs to be marked by speed, transparency and security … with no hidden fees. Andy Elliott, VP of strategy at...
