WorldFirst

WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
April 18, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Digital payments platform WorldFirst has debuted a solution to help small businesses speed cross-border payments. WorldTrade, announced Thursday (April 18), is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that...

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WorldFirst’s CurrencyVue Takeover Signals B2B Payments Push
WorldFirst’s CurrencyVue Takeover Signals B2B Payments Push
March 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

WorldFirst is looking to expand its B2B payments position through an acquisition of CurrencyVue, the company said on Monday (March 4). In a press release,...

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Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
February 14, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ant Financial, the Chinese financial services affiliate of Alibaba, has inked a deal to acquire WorldFirst, the U.K. payments company. According to a report in Bloomberg,...

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WorldFirst Debuts Small Biz Accounts In China
WorldFirst Debuts Small Biz Accounts In China
November 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cross-border payments firm WorldFirst is launching operations in mainland China through the rollout of its localized brand name and multi-currency accounts for small businesses in...

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Small Firms Up Global Trade Volume Despite FX Threats
Small Firms Up Global Trade Volume Despite FX Threats
August 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

New data from WorldFirst shows small businesses (SMBs) in the U.K. are pressing past threats looming from Brexit and increasing their global trade volumes. The...

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WorldFirst May Beat PayPal In Securing China Payment License
WorldFirst May Beat PayPal In Securing China Payment License
June 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

China will reportedly allow payments company WorldFirst to enter its financial services market, making the U.K.-based company the first foreign firm to do so. Reports...

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UK Endures 1.5 Million Decline In Global Traders
UK Endures 1.5 Million Decline In Global Traders
March 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Researchers found a $1.5 trillion gap in available trade finance around the globe, a void that may be holding small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) back...

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