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Cross-border Payments
US-Euro Real-Time Payments Launch Expected Before Year-End
October 12, 2022

Cross-border B2B transactions — done in real time — are on the cusp of being as simple as domestic real-time payments (RTP). Russ Waterhouse, executive vice president for product development and strategy at The Clearing House (TCH), told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that after months of...

B2B Payments
CFOs Zero In on Optimizing the Cash Conversion Cycle
October 12, 2022

With the digital transformation of corporate finance comes the promise of retiring outmoded approaches to the cash conversion cycle, making payments complete faster and having funds on hand for needed expenditures and investments in a far timelier manner. Recent PYMNTS research done in collaboration with...

Payment Methods
Agnostic Infrastructure Gives UK Merchants Control Over Payments, PSP Integration
October 12, 2022

For any business accepting digital payments, navigating different payment systems in order to provide consumers with their preferred method can cause a broad range of issues. For instance, integrating each new method separately can be time-consuming and require a high degree of technical know-how. The...

B2B Payments
Nuvei Launches Payments Interface for Merchants, Platforms of All Sizes
October 11, 2022

Payment platform Nuvei has launched a payments interface that’s easy for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to implement and includes enterprise-grade capabilities. Called Nuvei Simply Connect, the product is a software development kit (SDK) solution that is simple to implement and features “very low code”...

Delivery
From Essential Supplies to Consumer Goods, Drone Delivery Gathers Steam in MEA
October 11, 2022

When it comes to last-mile logistics, drone delivery is one of the technologies gaining traction with the promise to transform the way consumers receive goods and supplies. But while there have been a few instances of successful drone delivery schemes in the U.S., the Federal...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B Payments: Firms Offer B2B BNPL, Returns Management
October 11, 2022

Today in B2B payments, ReverseLogix and Overhaul help B2B firms with returns management, Hokodo launches a plug-in that adds a B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) option to webstores on Shopify, and Regions Bank enables its corporate customers to send real-time payments. Plus, Thirty Madison...

International
EMEA Daily: Worldline Enables Indian Payment Methods RuPay and UPI in Europe
October 11, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Worldline partners with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand the acceptance of Indian payment methods across Europe. Plus, B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Hokodo launches a Shopify integration for merchants....

Digital Banking
Neobank N26 Anticipates Breaking Even in Face of Losses
October 11, 2022

German neobank N26 said it has enough cash until it breaks even, although its finance chief is not ready to say when that will happen. According to multiple media reports Tuesday (Oct. 11), the company reported a 14% increase in net losses for 2021, the...

Payment Methods
Worldline Enables Indian Payment Methods RuPay and UPI in Europe 
October 11, 2022

French payment company Worldline has joined forces with the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand the acceptance of Indian payment methods across Europe. As part of the partnership, Worldline will bring more convenience for Indian customers in European markets...