foreign exchange

Foreign Exchange is the trading of one currency for another. For example, one can swap the U.S. dollar for the euro. Foreign exchange transactions can take place on the foreign exchange market, also known as the Forex Market.

The forex market is the largest, most liquid market in the world, with trillions of dollars changing hands every day. There is no centralized location, rather the forex market is an electronic network of banks, brokers, institutions, and individual traders.

(source: investopedia.com)

Global Payments Services Provider Moneycorp Arrives in France
Global Payments Services Provider Moneycorp Arrives in France
September 01, 2022  |  Global Payments

Moneycorp, a global payments and foreign exchange (FX) provider, announced in a press release Thursday (Sept. 1) that it is continuing its European expansion with...

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Travel Recovery in South Korea Makes Strong Case for Localized Payments
Travel Recovery in South Korea Makes Strong Case for Localized Payments
June 22, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Neither pandemic flareups nor inflation will deter adventurous South Korean travelers from booking travel in a recovery year, but it’s an advanced market that demands...

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Currencycloud Debuts Tool for off-Hour FX
Currencycloud Debuts Tool for off-Hour FX
March 24, 2022  |  Global Payments

Visa-owned cross-border payments platform Currencycloud has launched a tool called Weekend FX, designed to give clients the ability to offer competitive foreign exchange (FX) rates...

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Former Robinhood Employees Launch Fixed Fee Transfer Service Atlantic Money
Former Robinhood Employees Launch Fixed Fee Transfer Service Atlantic Money
March 09, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Two former Robinhood employees are aiming to take on Wise, PayPal and other global money transfer services with the launch of Atlantic Money, a fixed...

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Visa Completes Acquisition of Cross Border Payments Platform Currencycloud
Visa Completes Acquisition of Cross Border Payments Platform Currencycloud
December 20, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa has completed its purchase of Currencycloud, which works with banks and FinTechs to provide foreign exchange (FX) solutions for cross-border payments, according to a...

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OFX Buys Canadian FX Firm Firma for $70M
OFX Buys Canadian FX Firm Firma for $70M
December 19, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

International money service provider OFX Group Limited has announced an agreement to acquire Firma, a global foreign exchange service, a press release says. The sale...

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Currency Exchange Marketplaces Accelerate Supplier Payments for Emerging Markets SMBs
Currency Exchange Marketplaces Accelerate Supplier Payments for Emerging Markets SMBs
December 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Trade has become more global than ever, but paying suppliers abroad remains a challenge for businesses looking to make payments in less familiar currencies belonging...

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To Simplify Cross-Border Payments, FinTechs Should Borrow a Page from WhatsApp
To Simplify Cross-Border Payments, FinTechs Should Borrow a Page from WhatsApp
November 18, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Getting paid is a challenge for any business at the best of times, but in the case of cross-border transactions, the complexity often extends several...

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Small Business Gets Lessons in FX as They Eye Sales Cross Border
Small Business Gets Lessons in FX as They Eye Sales Cross Border
November 02, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

As a growing number of businesses around the world aim to find — and sell to — customers internationally, foreign exchange (FX) is becoming an...

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