Cross-border Payments

South East Asia
Southeast Asia’s Real-Time Payments Push
November 27, 2017

Singapore is separated from Malaysia by a 1,056-meter (or 0.65-mile) Johor-Singapore Causeway, yet crossing the narrow strip of water separating the city-state of Singapore and its 5.6 million residents from the nation of Malaysia and its 32 million citizens means moving between two entirely different payments universes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Cross-border Payments
India’s Grand (Cashless) Experiment, One Year On
November 23, 2017

Anniversaries are a time for reflection, and one year into India’s grand de-monetization drive, the results are mixed.  Counterfeiting activity has simply moved to embrace the new notes. GDP is slowing.  But on a brighter note consumers are ready to embrace non-cash ways of transacting. ...

Europe
More EU Countries Get Instant Credit Transfers Through SEPA
November 22, 2017

The European Payments Council has announced the launch of its Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit Transfer (SCT Inst), which enables nearly 600 payment service providers from eight European countries to offer instant payment solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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EU Ends Geoblocking Of Online Consumers
November 22, 2017

The European Union (EU) has signed off on a plan that would require all online retailers in the European bloc to sell electrical goods, concert tickets and make available car rentals to all consumers of the European Union, no matter where they reside. Get the...

South East Asia
Tencent Now More Valuable Than Facebook
November 21, 2017

While Alibaba and its charismatic founder tend to eat up a lot of the Western press when it comes to Chinese eCommerce and its national explosion, Tencent has quietly been growing an ever-larger and more global footprint — and a bigger valuation to go along...

South East Asia
Alibaba Makes A Move On Offline Grocery With A $2.87B Investment
November 20, 2017

Alibaba is making a big offline commerce play with the announcement that it will invest HK$22.4 billion (USD$2.87 billion) for a major stake in China’s top supermarket operator, Sun Art Retail Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Amex Looks To RippleNet To Innovate B2B Payments
November 17, 2017

American Express is the latest financial company to become a member of RippleNet, the blockchain network operated by Ripple that provides real-time, business-to-business (B2B) global payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Cross-border Payments
How A Touch Of Modern Tech Brought A Touch Of Modern Global
November 16, 2017

The thing about visionaries is they can sometimes be all about the vision and not so much about the stepping stones that will get them there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Flywire Continues Cross-Border Expansion In UK And Ireland
November 14, 2017

As it prepares to host its second annual FlyForum U.K. event this week, Flywire is continuing to expand its cross-border payment business in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the rest of Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...