cross-border payments

Cross-border payment is a term referring to transactions involving individuals, companies, banks or settlement institutions operating in at least two different countries.

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China’s Central Bank Says Libra, Stablecoins A Threat To Yuan
China’s Central Bank Says Libra, Stablecoins A Threat To Yuan
December 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the worldwide use of Facebook’s Libra, as well as other stable coins, the international development of China’s yuan could be hampered. Also, they could...

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Visa’s Bill Sheley On What’s Next For Push Payments
Visa’s Bill Sheley On What’s Next For Push Payments
December 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The last decade of payments innovation has developed new normals for senders and receivers of money that could not have been achieved — let alone...

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Western Union Taps Shelly Swanback To Lead Cross-Border Growth
Western Union Taps Shelly Swanback To Lead Cross-Border Growth
December 20, 2019  |  Personnel

Western Union has appointed Shelly Swanback president of product and platform, tasked with expanding the company’s cross-border, cross-currency global platform, the company announced on Friday (Dec....

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Building Better Payment Rails With Banks In Mind
Building Better Payment Rails With Banks In Mind
December 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

To move a B2B transaction from one market to another, the global interbanking system is far from a perfect strategy, though it remains the standard...

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Facebook, Alphabet Scammer To Serve Five Years In Prison
Facebook, Alphabet Scammer To Serve Five Years In Prison
December 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A Lithuanian man who scammed Facebook and Google into sending him hundreds of millions of dollars has been sentenced to five years in prison, according...

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The Week In Payments: Acquisitions, Partnerships And A Team Of Rivals Unite Over Standards
The Week In Payments: Acquisitions, Partnerships And A Team Of Rivals Unite Over Standards
December 20, 2019  |  Commentary

The year may be winding toward a close and slowing down, but this week the world of payments showed signs of neither as big players...

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TerraPay/UBA Linkup Enables Real-Time Money Transfers Throughout Africa
TerraPay/UBA Linkup Enables Real-Time Money Transfers Throughout Africa
December 19, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mobile-first international payment network TerraPay is partnering with UBA Group, a leading pan-African financial services company, to offer real-time money transfer services to existing customers in...

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Tradeshift Taps Blockchain To Cut Cross-Border B2B Payment Costs
Tradeshift Taps Blockchain To Cut Cross-Border B2B Payment Costs
December 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain FinTech startup Tradeshift is cutting cross-border supplier-buyer transaction fees by tapping the public Ethereum blockchain, Coindesk reported on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Get the...

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Payment Rails Search For Harmony In B2B Payments
Payment Rails Search For Harmony In B2B Payments
December 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Innovation in the payments arena has provided more rails upon which to move money. In B2B payments, though, legacy tools continue to lead. Get the...

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