Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
Deep Dive: How Digital Payment Options Impact Cross-Border Customer Satisfaction
January 19, 2022

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Trade Finance Platforms Provide Lifelines to Asian B2B Marketplaces Hit Hard by Pandemic
January 19, 2022

The great digital shift is bringing B2B more fully into the 21st century — and digital marketplaces are a key component of it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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FCA Revokes Temporary Permissions Of 4 EU Firms Operating In The UK
January 18, 2022

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that European firms looking to remain in the temporary permissions regime (TPR) must meet the FCA’s standards to continue operating their businesses in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Wellster Closes Series B at $60M, Will Launch FemTech Platform
January 18, 2022

Six months after a $40 million financing round, Wellster Healthtech Group has closed on a $20 million funding extension, the German startup announced on Tuesday (Jan. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Korean eGrocer Kurly Expects $2.5B in GMV
January 18, 2022

As it prepares to go public, the South Korean eGrocer Kurly expects to reach $2.5 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) after crossing the $1.6 billion (or 2 trillion won) threshold last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Fines for Breaches of EU Privacy Law Reach Nearly $1.2B
January 18, 2022

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law is taking a financial toll on Big Tech as fines have soared nearly sevenfold in the past year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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China’s 5-Year Plan Focuses on Building a Digital Economy
January 18, 2022

Not to be left behind in the race to digitize its economy, China has issued its latest five-year plan to promote its development, the General Office of the State Council announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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GiftBasketsOverseas on the Challenges of Global Payment Acceptance for Localized Shopping Experiences
January 18, 2022

Many consumers still aren’t traveling internationally, but they’re still browsing global merchants for unique gifts. In the Cross-Border Retail Payments Tracker, GiftBasketsOverseas CEO Dmitriy Peregudov gives a firsthand account of the importance of offering localized payment options that go beyond credit cards when serving customers...

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Digital River’s Global Expansion Targets Cross Border Payments Complexity for Enterprise Merchants
January 18, 2022

Increasingly, firms want to sell into new geographies to gain global scale. No easy task, noted Digital River’s Michael French, VP of Partnerships and Alliances, who explains how the company’s new expansion of cross-border capabilities for its enterprise client base seeks to remove complexities of...