Global travel may be down, and border restrictions remain in-place, but that doesn’t mean cross-border payment volumes have taken a hit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
If it takes a year to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and reopen economies, global payments could fall by as much as $108.6 billion this year, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB) economists. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
An international association for central banks has issued a report that “aims to make lasting improvements in cross-border payments.” The current problem, according to the report, is that the payments setup “can be slow, expensive, unreliable” — or even unavailable in some countries. Get the...
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...
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....
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...
Businesses are digitizing more rapidly these days, often tapping into new overseas markets and expansion opportunities created by COVID-19. They are also exhibiting increasingly robust cross-border payments capabilities, with a focus on simplicity and ease of operations internationally. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Once asked what kept him together with collaborator Keith Richards through the years, Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger famously replied, “Friction, baby.” What works for rock n’ roll doesn’t always convert to payments, however. A certain amount of friction is necessary in transactions, but...
The global economy is more connected than ever, with consumers from all corners of the world enjoying round-the-clock access to the global eCommerce marketplace. The challenge with shopping from merchants based in other countries, however, is that their sites are often in different languages, they...
