Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
EMEA Daily: EU’s Deal on Online Content Bill Leaves Questions Unanswered; Paysend CEO: Cross Border...
April 25, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the European Parliament and member states have reached an agreement on the Digital Services Act, and Paysend co-founder and CEO Ronnie Millar said moving money should be as easy as sending a text. Get the Full...

Cross-border Payments
Paysend CEO: Cross-Border Payments Have Failed Consumers and SMBs
April 25, 2022

“Why should it take longer to send money anywhere than sending a WhatsApp message or text message?” 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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Zimbabwe President Threatens to Seize Licenses for Currency Manipulation, Price Gouging
April 25, 2022

Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, has said banks and companies engaging in local currency manipulation and unjustifiable price increases might be at risk of losing their operating licenses, Bloomberg reported Sunday (April 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cross-border Payments
EMEA Daily: FCA Finds Weaknesses in Bank Financial Crime Defenses; UK Financial Regulator Says Next...
April 22, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is concerned about the growing issue of financial crime among challenger banks. Also, the FCA has put out a request to stakeholders to provide input on synthetic data...

Cross-border Payments
EU Nails Down Content Rules of Digital Services Act
April 22, 2022

The final details of the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) regarding content are being nailed down and could be decided as early as Friday (April 22). They are expected to go into effect in 2024. The proposed legislation could end up costing tech firms...

Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
April 22, 2022

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EMEA Daily: Instabox Raises $190M for Its Delivery Platform; Flow Your Money Picks Up 3.5M...
April 21, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Swedish delivery company Instabox has raised $190 million in growth equity, while money automation startup Flow Your Money brought in 3.5 million euros (about $3.8 million) to further help freelancers with money management. Get the...

Latin America
RecargaPay on How Pix Propelled Brazil Into the Global Digital Payments Spotlight
April 21, 2022

When Brazil’s central bank launched Pix last year, the country was thrust into the global payments spotlight. In this month’s "Digitizing Payments In Latin America Playbook," PYMNTS talked with RecargaPay’s Rodrigo Teijeiro about how this instant payments option shifted a mixed cash and credit card...

Cross-border Payments
Localized Payments Put Developing World’s Auto Dealers in the Driver’s Seat
April 21, 2022

Sometimes, the buyer who will pay the most for a used car is in another country. In the U.S., Canada and European Union, environmental regulations and policies that prioritize electric vehicles over conventional ones reduced the market for older vehicles.  Get the Full Story Complete...