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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Visa’s X-Border Investment Leads Week Of B2B Funding

Visa’s X-Border Investment Leads Week Of B2B Funding
Visa’s X-Border Investment Leads Week Of B2B Funding
January 31, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The most high-profile B2B FinTech investment this week went to cross-border payments technology firm Currencycloud, thanks to Visa’s participation in an $80 million funding round....

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Visa Logs 700M Visa Direct Transactions, Contactless Payments Surge
Visa Logs 700M Visa Direct Transactions, Contactless Payments Surge
January 30, 2020  |  VISA

Visa’s fiscal first-quarter results showed an acceleration of cross-border volumes, while contactless payments continued to gain ground in the U.S. and beyond. Get the Full...

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How Merchants Navigate Payments Integration Risk
How Merchants Navigate Payments Integration Risk
January 30, 2020  |  Risk Management

When it comes to payments in commerce, what — and who — you don’t know can hurt you. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EU Wants To Create Single Market Of Data To Offset Big U.S. Tech Companies
EU Wants To Create Single Market Of Data To Offset Big U.S. Tech Companies
January 30, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The European Union (EU) wants to create a single market of data that will challenge the dominance of private companies like Amazon and Google, according...

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Mastercard’s X-Border Volumes Gain 16 Percent
Mastercard’s X-Border Volumes Gain 16 Percent
January 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Mastercard posted fourth quarter results Wednesday (Jan. 29) that showed increased spending on cards and across borders up double digits. Get the Full Story Complete...

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La Banque Postale Customers Can Send Global Transfers Via Western Union
La Banque Postale Customers Can Send Global Transfers Via Western Union
January 28, 2020  |  Partnerships

French banking subsidiary La Banque Postale is teaming up with Western Union to expand cross-border payments, Western Union announced on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Get the...

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Visa Joins $80M Round For Currencycloud
Visa Joins $80M Round For Currencycloud
January 27, 2020  |  Investments

Currencycloud, a U.K.-based FinTech focused on cross-border payments, said Monday (Jan. 27) it had received the equivalent of $80 million from a series of investors...

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How Amazon, Western Union And Other Players Are Pushing To Improve X-Border Retail
How Amazon, Western Union And Other Players Are Pushing To Improve X-Border Retail
January 23, 2020  |  Retail

The world is getting smaller — people have been saying that for decades. And retail and commerce-related payments are certainly a big part of that...

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