International Payments

International B2B payments experience for both payers and receivers. Send an international money transfer in person, by phone, website or mobile app.

Bank Of England Plans Panel To Standardize Payments Messaging
Bank Of England Plans Panel To Standardize Payments Messaging
November 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As the U.K. continues its move to adopt the ISO 20022 payments messaging standard, the Bank of England is reportedly planning to create a panel...

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Amex Obtains License For Chinese Card Service
Amex Obtains License For Chinese Card Service
November 09, 2018  |  International

Before a summit between China’s President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, American Express has received the go-ahead to open up card-clearing services in...

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Singapore Alt-Lender Merges With eProcurement Platform
Singapore Alt-Lender Merges With eProcurement Platform
November 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two Singapore-based FinTechs are combining their services to create a unified supply chain financing tool. Reports in Vulcan Post on Thursday (Nov. 8) said that...

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India Finance Minister Says Visa, Mastercard Losing Local Market Share
India Finance Minister Says Visa, Mastercard Losing Local Market Share
November 08, 2018  |  International

In the battle across India for consumer transactions, in the battle for hearts and minds and wallets, might Mastercard and Visa be losing share? Reuters...

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Zara Plans To Roll Out International Online Shopping Platform
Zara Plans To Roll Out International Online Shopping Platform
November 08, 2018  |  Retail

To bring its fashions to new markets, Zara plans to roll out a global online platform. With the launch, the retailer will expand its efforts...

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Africa’s Internet-Connected Population Provides Opportunity For Mobile Money
Africa’s Internet-Connected Population Provides Opportunity For Mobile Money
November 05, 2018  |  International

In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, almost 90 percent of all payments and transactions are based on cash. But there is a large opportunity to...

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Western Union Grows Digital Double-Digits, Expands Underbanked Reach With Amazon
Western Union Grows Digital Double-Digits, Expands Underbanked Reach With Amazon
November 02, 2018  |  Earnings

Double-digit growth marked Western Union's digital offerings, and now represents 12 percent of the firm's key C2C business. Management pointed to solid growth spanning several cross-border...

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Klarna Integrates Sofort With Shopify Payments; Japan Mulls QR Code Standard For Transit
Klarna Integrates Sofort With Shopify Payments; Japan Mulls QR Code Standard For Transit
October 30, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Klarna’s integration with Shopify for payments to German merchants....

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Adyen Expands Into Canada, Adds Adidas As Client
Adyen Expands Into Canada, Adds Adidas As Client
October 30, 2018  |  International

Adyen, the payments platform company, announced Tuesday (Oct. 30) that it has expanded into Canada and landed four new customers. In a press release, Adyen...

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