April 19, 2017
Western Union Teams Up With Facebook Messenger For Global Money...
Score another win for Facebook with Western Union’s latest announcement at the social media giant’s F8 annual developer conference. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
April 19, 2017
Hyperwallet Rolls Out Wire Transfer Platform For Gig Economy Workers
Hyperwallet, the global payouts provider to independent workers, announced Tuesday (April 18) that it has added enhanced global wire transfers to the company’s payments platform. Get the Full Story Complete...
April 19, 2017
Wirecard, AFEX To Launch Corporate Prepaid Card Suite
Payments company Wirecard is teaming up with cross-border payments firm AFEX to launch prepaid card solutions to corporates across Europe, the firms said Tuesday (April 18). Get the Full Story...
April 19, 2017
Italy Makes Its Move In Real-Time Payments
The largest retail bank in Italy has made its first major step onto the stage of real-time cross-border payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
April 18, 2017
Brexit Tracker: VC Funding Remains Steady, SMEs Still Confident, FCA...
Though Brexit has brought about a lingering air of uncertainty, there are some parts of the economy that are doing their best to remain steady. In this week’s Brexit Tracker,...
April 18, 2017
How Global Suppliers Can Turn A Company Into A Criminal
Cross-border B2B payments company Tipalti has new evidence that companies are more global than ever as its new report, with research conducted by PayStream Advisors, finds that a majority of...
April 17, 2017
Supplier Payment Delays Inch Up Across Western Europe
Some markets, especially the U.K. and Australia, have made it a point to combat late supplier payments. But in other markets, the issue continues to worsen. According to the latest...
April 17, 2017
NACHA Pinpoints B2B’s Role In Same Day ACH Adoption (So...
In the latest PYMNTS Faster Payments Tracker, powered by NACHA, we learned that adoption and use of Same Day ACH is on the rise, with no banks reporting an increase...
April 14, 2017
Bitcoin Tracker: Miner’s Delight
The past week saw bitcoin (BTC) rise to near-record highs above $1,230, only to fall sharply during Thursday afternoon trading. At the time of writing, one bitcoin was equivalent to...
Credit is moving from rigid rules to real-time intelligence as AI agents act on transactions at the speed of signal. The inaugural “ABCs of AI Credit: A Playbook for Issuers,” a collaboration with Thredd, shows issuers how to put agentic decisioning to work to lift approvals, cut friction and control risk.
In Saudi Arabia, digital wallet adoption is surging for cross-border payments, especially among younger consumers. Small and medium-sized businesses, however, face hurdles with security and cost, making addressing these concerns crucial for wider adoption. The latest data brief, “Global Money Movement: U.S. Edition,” a collaboration with TerraPay, explores the landscape of digital wallet usage in the Middle Eastern country, highlighting the generational and business-size divides in this rapidly evolving market.