The global regulatory framework of cryptocurrencies and blockchain remains either fragmented, vague or simply nonexistent. However, Swiss officials recently took steps to get ahead of the regulatory uncertainty surrounding the world of blockchain, focusing on a particularly large hurdle for companies in the industry. Get...
SWIFT controversy over the messaging system’s place on the world stage continues, and U.S. sanctions toward Iran loom. Elsewhere, digital payments are on the rise, and will keep rising, but infrastructure challenges remain.
Paper is now a notorious taboo in the corporate finance department. Yet, physical documents remain an inevitable, and sticky, part of financial management. For small businesses (SMBs), it’s often a matter of a lack of resources to invest in the technology necessary to fully digitize....
Volatility in the stock markets and rising rates may have ripple effects — among them a greater amount of risk tied to FX transactions. Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Cambridge Global Payments, says the era of cheap money might be over, and some business...
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Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is collaborating on a faster B2B payments solution with the financial services unit of Russian search engine Yandex. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Standard Chartered is collaborating with Huawei on enhancing trade finance through Internet of Things (IoT) technology. 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,...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest developments in fraud, along with Volkswagen’s eCommerce plans. Starbucks has big hopes in China, CVS isn’t sweating Amazon competition and Ingenico inks a new European...
New Payments Platform (NPP) Australia, the nation’s real-time payments service that went live earlier this year, is now seeking collaboration from FinTech firms and developers through the launch of a developer sandbox. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
