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.

Crypto for Cross-Border Payments Backed By Half of Multinationals, New Study Shows
Crypto for Cross-Border Payments Backed By Half of Multinationals, New Study Shows
September 28, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While the embrace of blockchain technology and use cases for digital currencies are clearly disruptive and rising quickly, nowhere has this budding asset class received...

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Airwallex, Stake Team on Cross-Border Payments
Airwallex, Stake Team on Cross-Border Payments
September 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

FinTech company Airwallex has announced that it will be used by Australia-based digital brokerage Stake as a cross-border payments and foreign exchange (FX) partner, according...

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New Data: Almost 25% of US Cross-Border Remittance Senders Use Crypto
New Data: Almost 25% of US Cross-Border Remittance Senders Use Crypto
September 24, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border remittances are a lifeline for many developing economies, but high fees and long processing times can make timely payments difficult for those who may...

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Twitter Adds Strike API for Tips Paid in Bitcoin
Twitter Adds Strike API for Tips Paid in Bitcoin
September 23, 2021  |  API

Digital wallet Strike announced the debut of the Strike API platform for marketplace and merchant businesses, according to a Thursday (Sept. 23) press release. Get...

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Remitly Starts Trading on Nasdaq With $43 Share Price at $7B Valuation
Remitly Starts Trading on Nasdaq With $43 Share Price at $7B Valuation
September 23, 2021  |  IPO

Global remittance startup Remitly is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday (Sept. 23) under the ticker RELY with a per-share price of...

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Google Pay Bolsters Mobile Payment System With New Bank Additions
Google Pay Bolsters Mobile Payment System With New Bank Additions
September 20, 2021  |  Google

Digital wallet platform Google Pay has expanded access to include more than 80 banks in Switzerland, as well as financial institutions in Australia, Bulgaria, Chile,...

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Average US Firm Waits 33 Days to Receive Cross-Border Payments, Data Show 
Average US Firm Waits 33 Days to Receive Cross-Border Payments, Data Show 
September 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While one-touch digital payments and other rapid solutions have become table stakes on the consumer side of commerce, businesses continue to be weighed down by...

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Deep Dive: How Banks and Payment Providers Are Addressing PSD2 and SCA Complications
Deep Dive: How Banks and Payment Providers Are Addressing PSD2 and SCA Complications
September 15, 2021  |  Authentication

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Framar on Meeting the Beauty Industry’s Cross-Border Payments Challenges
Framar on Meeting the Beauty Industry’s Cross-Border Payments Challenges
September 10, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Keeping enough of the right shade of lipstick in stock is nothing compared to supporting the customer payments preferences when shopping cross-border. In The Cross-Border...

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