Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
Ireland Should Adopt Crypto Regs, BNY Mellon Says
October 26, 2021

Corporate investment banking company BNY Mellon has encouraged Ireland’s finance ministry to adopt cryptocurrency rules while the European Union regulations are still underway, according to a Sunday (Oct. 24) report from Irish Independent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Thunes Leans on Xoom for Broader Worldwide Reach 
October 25, 2021

Global cross-border payments network Thunes on Monday (Oct. 25) said it’s teaming up with PayPal digital remittance service Xoom to allow customers in the U.S. Canada, the U.K. and Europe to send money to mobile wallets across the globe.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Rising X-Border Remittances Stoke Case for Crypto and Blockchain Payments
October 22, 2021

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The Clearing House: New Messaging, Faster X-Border Payments ‘Will Change Correspondent Banking’ 
October 21, 2021

The pain points in cross-border payments are acute. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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EMEA Daily: German Delivery Hero Buys Minority Stake In Gorillas Delivery Startup; UK P2P Lender...
October 19, 2021

In today’s top EMEA news, Berlin-based Delivery Hero acquires minority stake in Gorillas delivery startup, UK P2P Lender Zopa raises $303 million. Plus, digital bank Lunar buys payments platform Paylike, U.K. supermarket giant Tesco takes on Amazon Go, and FinTech payments startup Primer raised $50 million. Get the Full...

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Alibaba Buys Stake in Ocean Liner Company Transfar Shipping 
October 18, 2021

Chinese eCommerce platform Alibaba last year bought just over 10% of Singapore-based ocean liner operator Transfar Shipping, which sails between China and the west coast of the U.S., according to a report in The Loadstar on Monday (Oct. 18).  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Scottish Students’ Faces Scanned for Contactless Lunch Payments
October 18, 2021

Nine schools in the North Ayrshire area of Scotland started using facial recognition on Monday (Oct. 18) to verify the identities of children for lunch payments as a way to speed the process as well as make it contactless. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Mastercard, Previse Partner on Cross-Border Payment Services  
October 18, 2021

Mastercard and British artificial intelligence-powered payments FinTech company Previse have joined forces on the integration of Mastercard Cross-Border Services, according to a Monday (Oct. 18) press release. The collaboration enables funds to be sent securely to any account as part of Previse’s InstantPay platform. Get the Full...

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Deep Dive: How Multiple Payment Gateways Can Help Boost Merchants’ Cross-Border Sales
October 18, 2021

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