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.

Canada’s New Real-Time Rails Get Bank of America’s Attention
Canada’s New Real-Time Rails Get Bank of America’s Attention
June 25, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Watch more: Bank of America Equips Canadian Businesses for Real-Time Treasury Canada’s payments landscape is being recast at high speed, and the once-predictable routines of...

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Payments Execs Say Mergers and Instant Payments Reshape Industry Playbook for Rest of 2025
Payments Execs Say Mergers and Instant Payments Reshape Industry Playbook for Rest of 2025
June 24, 2025  |  Opinion

The payments industry stands at a crucial crossroads as we reach the midpoint of 2025, where the strategic decisions made now will define the trajectory...

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Tensec Raises $12 Million to Promote Real-Time X-Border Payments
Tensec Raises $12 Million to Promote Real-Time X-Border Payments
June 23, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments FinTech Tensec raised $12 million in new funding. The financing will help the company provide payments and financial services for companies in the...

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Ripple: XRP Could Account for 14% of Cross-Border Payments Volume
Ripple: XRP Could Account for 14% of Cross-Border Payments Volume
June 13, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reportedly said Wednesday (June 11) that the company’s XRP cryptocurrency could account for 14% of the cross-border payment volume currently handled...

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Report: Ant Seeks Stablecoin Licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong to Boost Blockchain Operation
Report: Ant Seeks Stablecoin Licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong to Boost Blockchain Operation
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese conglomerate Ant Group reportedly wants to obtain stablecoin licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong. The company’s Ant International, which is based in Singapore, will...

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Tariffs Create Tailwind For Cross-Border Digital Wallet Usage
Tariffs Create Tailwind For Cross-Border Digital Wallet Usage
June 12, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Beyond the headlines on tariffs, trade and their macroeconomic implications, the back and forth about exports and imports highlights the importance of smooth fund flows...

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Small Businesses Skip Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
Small Businesses Skip Digital Wallets for Cross-Border Payments
June 12, 2025  |  Mobile

As global commerce becomes more digitized and less reliant on conventional infrastructure and workflows, digital wallets, a once-niche technology, are beginning to reshape international money...

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Project Agora Bank Consortium Counters Stablecoins With Programmable Fiat
Project Agora Bank Consortium Counters Stablecoins With Programmable Fiat
June 11, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

In the digital age, banks and other traditional financial incumbents face the core challenge of building or being built upon. This challenge is coming to...

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Retail Brands Risk Losing Billions When Checkout Processes Fall Short
Retail Brands Risk Losing Billions When Checkout Processes Fall Short
June 11, 2025  |  eCommerce

Global eCommerce players focus on user experience, brand loyalty and speed, but they often overlook payments. No matter how sleek a front-end experience is, a...

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