Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
SWIFT Go Signs 100 Banks Since July’s Launch
October 14, 2021

Since launching the offering in July, SWIFT has signed 100 banks to use its SWIFT Go money transfer product. Ten financial institutions have already gone live, the company said in an emailed announcement to PYMNTS on Thursday (Oct. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Art Purveyors Expand Their Payment Palettes to Serve Customers Across Borders
October 14, 2021

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UK FCA Issues Guidance About Remote, Hybrid Work Risks
October 13, 2021

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has handed down new guidance for regulated business sectors over the risks involved with remote and hybrid work environments in a Monday (Oct. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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China Imposes More Supervision Over Payments Ecosystem
October 11, 2021

China’s Central Bank has penalized 1,436 banks and payment companies and levied fines totaling 1.13 billion yuan — or $176 million — since 2016, the bank’s deputy governor said at the recent China Payment and Clearing Forum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Thai Digital Payments Quadruple From Pre-COVID-19 
October 11, 2021

Digital payments across Thailand are four times as frequent as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country’s infection rate is increasing the need for online services, the central bank told Reuters in report on Monday (Oct. 11).  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EBA, SWIFT, TCH, Collaborate To Make Cross-Border Payments Faster
October 11, 2021

EBA CLEARING, SWIFT and The Clearing House (TCH) are collaborating on a new initiative, Immediate Cross-Border Payments (IXB), to speed up cross-border money transfers and make the process easier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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EMEA Daily: NatWest Acquires FinTech RoosterMoney; African FinTech Finclusion Raises $20M for Enterprise Development
October 10, 2021

In today’s top EMEA news, NatWest acquires youth-oriented FinTech RoosterMoney and African FinTech Finclusion raises $20M for enterprise development. Plus, the U.K. brick-and-mortar retail scene is equipped to handle Amazon entry, one-third of U.K. SMBs are ‘highly indebted,’ according to Bank of England, and Kenyan...

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BIS Conference: PBoC Boss Yi Gang Warns of More FinTech Enforcement
October 08, 2021

Enforcement against technology companies that engage in anti-competitive practices will remain an enforcement focus of the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), central bank governor Yi Gang said at the Regulating Big Tech conference hosted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Get the Full Story...

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Kenyan B2B Distribution Firm MarketForce Expands to Nigeria
October 08, 2021

MarketForce, a Kenyan company providing B2B distribution for retail clients, is expanding in the wake of a recent funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....