In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Alfa-Bank has become a part of Contour’s international trade finance network, while J.P. Morgan has named a leader of liquidity solutions and escrow. Plus, Visa is collaborating with UAE-based NOW Money to bring digital banking services to low-income...
Today in B2B Payments, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR reveals $1 billion plans for M&A activity. Plus, Hong Kong’s Statrys raises funding for its SMB FinTech, Repay Holdings inalizes its CPS Payment Services takeover, and AlfaBank joins blockchain trade finance network Contour. FLEETCOR Looks To...
Russian financial institution (FI) Alfa-Bank has become a part of the Contour global network of trade finance. Contour lets bank clients follow the handling and revisioning of a trade finance transaction live with the help of blockchain, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 3) announcement. The...
To gain speed and transparency, cross border payments need new infrastructure. Recent news show partnerships among banks, and in some cases, consortiums of FIs. Some efforts target blockchain, too – all with the ultimate goal of boosting trade finance and supply chain finance efficiencies.
February 25, 2022
The Bank of Russia said that customers of some banks being sanctioned by the U.S. and other governments may be cut off from using their cards and mobile payment systems. As Reuters reported Friday (Feb. 25), the central bank said debit and credit cards issued by VTB, private lender Sovcombank, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank and Otkritie Bank […]
