Cross Border Commerce

Cross-border Payments
HSBC’s Zing Leverages Visa Solutions for Cross-Border Payments
July 09, 2024

Visa announced Tuesday (July 9) that it partnered with Zing, a FinTech that is part of the HSBC Group, to develop an international payments app that Zing launched in the United Kingdom in January. The Zing app allows members to hold funds in up to 10 different currencies,...

Cross-border Payments
Deltec Bank Joins Visa B2B Connect to Accelerate Cross-Border Payments
July 03, 2024

The Bahamas-based private and corporate bank Deltec Bank has joined Visa’s B2B cross-border payment network, Visa B2B Connect. This partnership will enable faster cross-border payments for Deltec Bank’s corporate and institutional clients, built upon Visa’s global network, the companies said in a June 28 press...

Cross-border Payments
Western Union Grows Africa Retail Presence Via Morocco ‘Concept Store’
June 26, 2024

Western Union is bringing its “concept store” concept to Africa with a new outpost in Morocco. The money transfer service announced the store — its first on the continent — on Wednesday (June 26), saying it was part of Western Union’s “Evolve 2025” strategy for...

Cross-border Payments
Razorpay Facilitates International Payments for Indian Freelancers
June 24, 2024

Razorpay now enables Indian freelancers to reduce the cost of accepting international payments. The company’s MoneySaver Export Account allows freelancers to open an account in any country, accept payments locally via bank transfers on the Razorpay platform, and save up to 50% in fees and...

Cross-border Payments
PagBrasil Makes Its Move on International Payment Scene
June 24, 2024

Ultimately, it is the behavioral expectations of end-users that drive payments advances forward. And increasingly, what end-users want are streamlined, expedited and intuitive ways to pay for goods and services. Take for example Brazil, where the introduction of Pix, a real-time payment system launched by...

Cross-border Payments
Wise Plans to Hike Its Payment Infrastructure Investment
June 13, 2024

Wise is upping its investment in payment infrastructure as its customer base grows. The U.K.-based money transfer firm on Thursday (June 13) released year-end results showing double-digit percentage increases in revenue and customer numbers. “We moved £118.5bn around the world for 12.8m customers, 29% more...

Cross-border Payments
Ripple and Clear Junction Partner on Cross-Border Payments
June 05, 2024

Ripple and Clear Junction have partnered to facilitate instant payout coverage in British pounds and euros for Ripple’s payments customers. This collaboration will bring together Clear Junction’s cross-border payments solutions and Ripple’s enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, the companies said in a Wednesday (June 5)...

Cross-border Payments
Capturing Crypto’s Product-Market Fit Within Cross-Border Payments
June 04, 2024

In a landscape defined by unprecedented digitization and global connectivity, cross-border payments remain a paradox. That’s because, despite the size of the total addressable market — which is projected to reach a staggering 290 trillion by 2030 — cross-border payments are fraught with inefficiencies, high...

Cross-border Payments
How Compliance Is Shaping the Future of Cross-Border Payments
May 17, 2024

There are over 19,000 tax jurisdictions worldwide — any of which can change in an instant. With new and emerging payment rails, such as instant payments, helping to transform the cross-border space, regulators are increasingly cracking down on businesses in the payment chain to ensure that new technologies...