Global Payments

Globalization is driving corporations to transact more frequently across borders. Consumers are also transacting more on a global basis—buying from foreign eCommerce sites as well as traveling, living, and working abroad. For the payments industry, the result is higher volumes of payments—in terms of both currency value and number of transactions. This is also leading to a consequent shift downwards in the average value of these payments.

HSBC’s Zing Leverages Visa Solutions for Cross-Border Payments
HSBC’s Zing Leverages Visa Solutions for Cross-Border Payments
July 09, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Visa announced Tuesday (July 9) that it partnered with Zing, a FinTech that is part of the HSBC Group, to develop an international payments app that Zing...

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Global Real-Time Payments to Top $58T by 2028
Global Real-Time Payments to Top $58T by 2028
July 05, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments continue to advance globally. Banks, FinTechs, corporates and governments are all pursuing initiatives to accelerate payments for their citizens and customers. Real-Time Payments...

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Crypto’s Three Priorities for 2024: Interoperability, Acceptance, Regulation
Crypto’s Three Priorities for 2024: Interoperability, Acceptance, Regulation
July 04, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture.  It is the same critical juncture, or at least one...

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BIS Plans to Expand World’s Instant Payment Systems
BIS Plans to Expand World’s Instant Payment Systems
July 01, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) wants to expand the world’s largest instant payment system (IPS). BIS announced Monday (July 1), that it had completed...

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Western Union Grows Africa Retail Presence Via Morocco ‘Concept Store’
Western Union Grows Africa Retail Presence Via Morocco ‘Concept Store’
June 26, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Western Union is bringing its “concept store” concept to Africa with a new outpost in Morocco. The money transfer service announced the store — its...

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Corpay to Acquire Cross-Border Payments Company GPS Capital Markets
Corpay to Acquire Cross-Border Payments Company GPS Capital Markets
June 19, 2024  |  Partnerships

Corporate payments company Corpay is acquiring business-to-business cross-border/treasury management firm GPS Capital Markets. “GPS is our third largest deal ever. We’re quite excited about GPS’...

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Wise Plans to Hike Its  Payment Infrastructure Investment
Wise Plans to Hike Its Payment Infrastructure Investment
June 13, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Wise is upping its investment in payment infrastructure as its customer base grows. The U.K.-based money transfer firm on Thursday (June 13) released year-end results...

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This Week in Web3: Growing Crypto Acceptance and Cross-Border Payments
This Week in Web3: Growing Crypto Acceptance and Cross-Border Payments
June 12, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The state of crypto, just like the crypto market, remains promising – if volatile – in 2024. While many observers may have believed that the...

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5 Ideas to Transform Cross-Border Commerce With Blockchain Solutions
5 Ideas to Transform Cross-Border Commerce With Blockchain Solutions
June 07, 2024  |  Blockchain

Cross-border payments innovations are turning global growth frictions into modern fictions. Or, at least, they are working on it. Ripple and Clear Junction announced Wednesday...

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