remittances

Remitly Points To $1.5T Opportunity Within Fragmented, Outdated Remittance Market
Remitly Points To $1.5T Opportunity Within Fragmented, Outdated Remittance Market
August 31, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Remitly, preparing to go public, detailed a cross-border payments opportunity worth in the trillions of dollars annually, and said that the global remittance market is...

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Thunes, Bank Alfalah Team Up On Real-Time Payments Service In Pakistan
Thunes, Bank Alfalah Team Up On Real-Time Payments Service In Pakistan
August 27, 2021  |  International

In a statement released on Friday (Aug. 27), Singapore-based FinTech company Thunes said it has partnered with leading Pakistani retail bank Bank Alfalah to enable...

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Western Union Moves 910 Million Steps Closer To Fulfilling Its Global Connected Ecosystem Vision
Western Union Moves 910 Million Steps Closer To Fulfilling Its Global Connected Ecosystem Vision
August 05, 2021  |  Earnings

It was a two-for-one kind of day from Western Union. It released its Q2 earnings Wednesday (Aug. 4) alongside the announcement of its plans to sell Western...

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Western Union CEO: Bringing Global Citizens Into The Connected Economy
Western Union CEO: Bringing Global Citizens Into The Connected Economy
July 19, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In 2020, approximately 250 million migrant workers worldwide collectively sent $702 billion in remittances back to family and friends in their home countries every week...

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BIS Report: CBDCs Can Cut Cross-Border Payments’ Friction Points
BIS Report: CBDCs Can Cut Cross-Border Payments’ Friction Points
July 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

For central bank digital currencies to reach their full potential, banks must look beyond domestic use — and examine CBDCs’ risks and rewards for cross-border...

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Wise Cofounder Hinrikus To Resign As Chairman, Former Netflix CFO To Fill Role
Wise Cofounder Hinrikus To Resign As Chairman, Former Netflix CFO To Fill Role
July 05, 2021  |  Personnel

Wise cofounder Taavet Hinrikus, who served as chief executive for three years through 2017 before becoming chairman of the company, plans to step down within...

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Zimbabweans Sending More Money From Abroad Lift Local Economy
Zimbabweans Sending More Money From Abroad Lift Local Economy
June 09, 2021  |  International

An increase in remittances from Zimbabweans living in distant locales and sending more money home helped improve the local economy, Central Bank Governor John Mangudya...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Klarna Unveils New UK HQ; eBay Moves Into Financial Services With UK Small Business Loans
Today In Payments Around The World: Klarna Unveils New UK HQ; eBay Moves Into Financial...
May 12, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Klarna revealed London to be the location of its U.K. headquarters, while eBay is launching a tool...

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$540 Billion Remittance Figure Higher Than World Bank Expectations
$540 Billion Remittance Figure Higher Than World Bank Expectations
May 12, 2021  |  Global Payments

The pandemic wasn’t enough to completely dampen global remittance flows, according to a press release from the World Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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