Global Payments

Globalization is driving corporations to transact more frequently across borders. Consumers are also transacting more on a global basis—buying from foreign eCommerce sites as well as traveling, living, and working abroad. For the payments industry, the result is higher volumes of payments—in terms of both currency value and number of transactions. This is also leading to a consequent shift downwards in the average value of these payments.

Transigo Snags $70M in Funding From Israeli Companies 
Transigo Snags $70M in Funding From Israeli Companies 
January 02, 2022  |  Investments

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Transigo announced in a Wednesday (Dec. 29) press release that it has ended a $70 million funding round led by Israeli firms E.N....

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Innovations Prime Pump for Surge in Cross-Border, Real-Time Payments
Innovations Prime Pump for Surge in Cross-Border, Real-Time Payments
December 21, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Jeremy Wilmot said he believes the future of digital, real-time payments is now — and that we’ll witness an “explosion” in cross-border, real-time transactions over...

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Visa Completes Acquisition of Cross Border Payments Platform Currencycloud
Visa Completes Acquisition of Cross Border Payments Platform Currencycloud
December 20, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa has completed its purchase of Currencycloud, which works with banks and FinTechs to provide foreign exchange (FX) solutions for cross-border payments, according to a...

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JPMorgan, Siemens and the Lure of Blockchain (Beyond Bitcoin, of Course)
JPMorgan, Siemens and the Lure of Blockchain (Beyond Bitcoin, of Course)
December 20, 2021  |  Blockchain

There are country-by-country rollouts — and then there are company-by-company rollouts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Deep Dive: How Localizing Cross-Border Payment Experiences Helps Merchants Attract International Customers
Deep Dive: How Localizing Cross-Border Payment Experiences Helps Merchants Attract International Customers
December 20, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

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Visa: How a Global, Digital Network Can Boost Financial Inclusion
Visa: How a Global, Digital Network Can Boost Financial Inclusion
December 20, 2021  |  Cross Border Commerce

Amid the great digital shift, subsets of financial services remain challenged because of decades-old, friction-filled and fragmented processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Voda Swimwear on Localizing the Payment Experience to Help Drive Cross-Border eCommerce Sales
Voda Swimwear on Localizing the Payment Experience to Help Drive Cross-Border eCommerce Sales
December 17, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

With more than 200 payment types available worldwide, deciding which ones to add and how much revenue they will generate can be overwhelming for global...

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Visa: US Consumers Prefer to Send Remittances Digitally
Visa: US Consumers Prefer to Send Remittances Digitally
December 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

A Visa survey has found that digital payments are the most popular way to send money outside the country, with 23% of those surveyed have...

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SurePay, SEPAmail.eu and StreamMind Target Cross-Border Payments Fraud 
SurePay, SEPAmail.eu and StreamMind Target Cross-Border Payments Fraud 
December 16, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

SurePay, SEPAMail.eu and StreamMind on Thursday (Dec. 16) launched a cross-border solution for IBAN check/confirmation of payees, allowing companies and banks to confirm account information...

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