Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
Cambodia Partners With Malaysia For Cross-Border Digital Money Transfers
August 13, 2021

Cambodia’s central bank is partnering with Malaysia’s Maybank for digital cross-border money transfers. The transfers will initially start with Malaysia to Cambodia, with Cambodia to Malaysia to be added in the future. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Cross-border Payments
UK’s EPA Chief Says Proposed ‘Consumer Duty’ Mandate Will Backfire, Stifle Innovation
August 13, 2021

“Notoriously difficult and hard to implement.” That’s the initial feedback from the head of the Emerging Payments Association (EPA), Tony Craddock, on a new set of rules put forth by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that would dictate the “duty” that businesses have to...

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RippleNet Expands Operations In S. Korea-Thailand Remittance Corridor
August 11, 2021

RippleNet, Ripple’s global financial network, announced on Wednesday (Aug. 11) a third addition to its list of financial institutions (FIs) and money transfer companies in South Korea — Global Money Express (GME Remittance) — after partnerships with CROSS ENF and Sentbe. Get the Full Story...

Cross-border Payments
China Cracks Down On Online Insurance Companies
August 11, 2021

China has turned its focus to the country’s insurance technology platforms as the nation’s banking and insurance watchdog continues its regulatory crackdown on businesses in a variety of vertical markets, to the dismay of investors around the world.   Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cross-border Payments
Artfinder On The Evolving Challenges Of Cross-Border Payments
August 11, 2021

The twofold setback of Brexit and the pandemic has irreversibly altered international commerce. In the Cross-Border Retail Payments Tracker, Michal Szczesny, CEO of Artfinder, explains how collaborating with payment providers to meet regulatory requirements and speed transactions is helping art merchants meet cross-border challenges.

Cross-border Payments
Tranglo Granted New Payment Licenses By The Monetary Authority Of Singapore
August 10, 2021

Cross-border payment hub Tranglo has received new payment functions from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the company shared in an announcement on Monday (Aug. 9). The approvals will enable the company to provide account issuance, domestic money transfer and e-money issuance services. Get the...

Cross-border Payments
Jamaica’s Central Bank Tests Country’s First CBDC
August 10, 2021

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted the first installment of what’s expected to be 230 million JMD (nearly $1.5 million) in central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Tuesday (August 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cross-border Payments
Art Retailers Tap New Tech To Navigate Cross-Border Payment Challenges
August 10, 2021

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Cross-border Payments
India Considers Reducing EV Import Duties
August 09, 2021

India could cut import duties on electric vehicles to as low as 40 percent, a move that arrives in the wake of a visit by Tesla. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...