Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments
ZilBank.com Launches X-Border Transaction Service for South Korean Entrepreneurs
January 05, 2024

B2B payment platform ZilBank.com launched an initiative aimed at empowering South Korean entrepreneurs and freelancers by enabling seamless payments to the United States. The program seeks to promote worldwide business expansion without being limited by geographic barriers, the company said in a Friday (Jan. 5) press release. By using cloud...

Cross-border Payments
Unlocking Trapped Liquidity Is Holy Grail for Cross-Border B2B Payments
January 04, 2024

Taking the friction out of cross-border payments is fundamental to spurring global growth.  For businesses that increasingly expect a B2B payment experience mirroring the convenience available in consumer transactions, unmet behavioral expectations around streamlined cross-border payments are beginning to track those already met around the...

Cross-border Payments
HSBC Prepares to Debut Global Payments App Zing
January 02, 2024

HSBC is reportedly readying a global payments app to take on companies like Wise and Revolut. Dubbed Zing, the app will first be offered in Great Britain, though the CEO of the bank’s personal banking operation told Bloomberg News on Tuesday (Jan. 2) that the plan...

Global Payments
Decision Brief: How Merchants Can Avoid FX Costs That Shave Margins and Hurt Sales
December 22, 2023

Introduction: Online merchants can branch out into new markets and geographies. But to do so, and to boost sales, they must carry forward the implementation of a broad range of currencies, which means foreign exchange (FX) costs come into play. The impact of hidden FX...

Cross-border Payments
Intermex Partners With Visa to Expand Money Transfer Services
December 19, 2023

International Money Express (Intermex) has partnered with Visa to extend its money transfer services to more than 20 countries that it didn’t previously serve. With this collaboration, Intermex customers will be able to make fast transfers to eligible Visa cards and bank accounts in those countries, Intermex said...

Cross-border Payments
MyFinity Partners With Convera to Increase Global Coverage
December 13, 2023

MiFinity has partnered with Convera to increase the country coverage of its PayAnyBank (PAB) service. The integration of Convera’s B2B cross-border payments capabilities into MiFinity’s PAB service furthers MiFinity’s commitment to providing cross-border payment solutions to its global customer base, the company said in a Tuesday (Dec. 12) press...

Cross-border Payments
Swift Completes Successful Test of Global Trade Interoperability Solution
December 11, 2023

Swift has successfully tested a global trade interoperability solution in collaboration with BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank and four electronic bills of lading (eBL) platforms. This solution has the potential to revolutionize the use of electronic trade documents, the provider of secure financial messaging services said in a Thursday...

Cross-border Payments
Flutterwave Acquires Money Transmission Licenses in 13 US States
December 07, 2023

Flutterwave has acquired 13 money transmission licenses in the United States, allowing for faster, more affordable and secure money transfers between the U.S. and Africa. These licenses expand Flutterwave’s reach to a total of 29 U.S. states, the payments technology company said in a Thursday...

Cross-border Payments
ZilBank Streamlines Opening US Accounts for Mexican Companies
December 07, 2023

B2B banking platform ZilBank has launched a new feature that makes it easier for Mexican businesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers to pay U.S. vendors, affiliates, employees and others. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform now allows Mexican users to open U.S. payment accounts online with passports, a statement...