cross-border

Instant Payments Mean Instant Security Challenges, Says EBA CLEARING
Instant Payments Mean Instant Security Challenges, Says EBA CLEARING
May 23, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

European banks have increasingly used faster payments since the November 2017 launch of EBA CLEARING’s RT1 instant payments system. Even as financial institutions (FIs) embrace...

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European Central Bank Says EU Banks Shun Cross-Border Activity
European Central Bank Says EU Banks Shun Cross-Border Activity
May 16, 2019  |  Regulation

Eurozone banks are at risk of fragmentation and are turning away from cross-border activity, Reuters reported. European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos shared...

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African FinTech Payment Startup Chipper Cash Woos Investors, Including Joe Montana
African FinTech Payment Startup Chipper Cash Woos Investors, Including Joe Montana
May 09, 2019  |  Investments

African FinTech payment startup Chipper Cash has attracted some high-profile investors and raised $2.4 million in a funding round, according to a report in TechCrunch. The...

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Flywire Renews UnionPay Partnership
Flywire Renews UnionPay Partnership
May 08, 2019  |  Cross Border Commerce

Continuing a partnership first announced last spring, as of today Flywire and UnionPay International are announcing the re-launch of a promotional program that will offer...

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Deep Dive: Lessons In Global Online Education Marketplaces
Deep Dive: Lessons In Global Online Education Marketplaces
May 07, 2019  |  Disbursements

Thanks to digital technology and global connectivity, gig economy participation is open to just about anyone — including educators who want to provide lessons to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Singapore Sees Blockchain’s Cross-Border Benefits; NYAG Calls For Disclosure Of Bitfinex/Tether Deal
Bitcoin Daily: Singapore Sees Blockchain’s Cross-Border Benefits; NYAG Calls For Disclosure Of Bitfinex/Tether Deal
May 05, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The New York State Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James wants to see documents regarding an alleged deal made between cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin operator...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Blockchain Co. Invests In Cannabis; Canada, Singapore See Positive Results In Cross-Border DLT Tests
Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Blockchain Co. Invests In Cannabis; Canada, Singapore See Positive Results In Cross-Border...
May 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Bank of Canada and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that they have conducted their first successful experiment between the two banks on...

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Mastercard: X-Border Volume Up Mid-Teens In 2019
Mastercard: X-Border Volume Up Mid-Teens In 2019
May 01, 2019  |  Earnings

Mastercard’s results continued a string of double-digit gains in transaction count, growth in card count and, of particular note, continued traction in cross-border activity. In...

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Global Payments Platform Finablr To Raise $200M In IPO
Global Payments Platform Finablr To Raise $200M In IPO
April 09, 2019  |  Global Payments

Finablr, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) payments company, is gearing up to launch an initial public offering in the U.K., aiming to raise at least...

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