Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
Barbados Rolls Out Sandy Carpet For COVID-Weary Workers
July 10, 2020

The prime minister of Barbados has a message for workers weary of COVID-19 restrictions and other pressures at home: Come to the Caribbean island for up to a year and do your job remotely. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Building The Perfect Cross-Border Merchant Checkout Experience
July 09, 2020

In commerce, whether across the B2C or B2B landscape, speed matters. 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...

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Loon Goes Live In Kenya Providing Internet Access Through Balloons
July 08, 2020

Loon, the balloon-centric project attempting to connect people to the internet, is live in Kenya, according to Alastair Westgarth from the company in a Medium blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Singapore’s Temasek Portfolio Valued Over $215B, CEO Says
July 08, 2020

According to Temasek CEO Ho Ching on Facebook, the Singaporean state-owned investor could be worth as much as S$300 billion, or $215 billion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Indonesia Levies 10 Pct Tax On Sales From Tech Firms
July 07, 2020

Starting next month, it will cost Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google more to do business in Indonesia. 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...

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IFC, Citi Launch $800M Fund To Support Trade Finance In Emerging Markets
July 01, 2020

The International Finance Corp. (IFC) and Citigroup Inc. have established an $800 million fund to boost trade finance in emerging markets. 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...

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EU Awaits Launch Of Payments Network Challenger This Week
July 01, 2020

A group of big European banks is planning to challenge Visa’s and Mastercard’s positions as the world’s two largest payment processing networks, Electronic Payments International reported.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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From Bricks To Clicks: How The Pandemic Is Reshaping Remittances
June 30, 2020

The pandemic has upended daily life – and in payments, it is moving analog, face-to-face transactions toward the digital realm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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MoneyGram Teams With Digital Financial Services For Cross-Border Money Transfers
June 25, 2020

MoneyGram will partner with Digital Financial Services in order to help facilitate cross-border transfers involving digital wallets in the United Arab Emirates, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...