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Thunes and Visa Expand Digital Wallet Partnership to Asia and Africa
Thunes and Visa Expand Digital Wallet Partnership to Asia and Africa
March 21, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Cross-border payments firm Thunes is expanding its partnership with Visa into Asia and Africa. The new collaboration, announced Thursday (March 21), will see Visa tap into Thunes’ network to...

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Visa and Western Union Expand Cross-Border Payment Agreement
Visa and Western Union Expand Cross-Border Payment Agreement
March 05, 2024  |  VISA

Visa and Western Union have formed a new agreement centered on cross-border payments. The expanded partnership, announced Tuesday (March 5), lets Western Union customers send money to loved ones, Visa...

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Checkbook and Visa Partner on Instant Payments for Business Disbursements
Checkbook and Visa Partner on Instant Payments for Business Disbursements
February 28, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Checkbook and Visa have come together in a new collaboration aimed at improving the availability of instant payments for businesses, institutions and individuals across the country. This partnership...

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Visa Direct Veteran Ruben Salazar Genovez Now President of TerraPay
Visa Direct Veteran Ruben Salazar Genovez Now President of TerraPay
February 20, 2024  |  Personnel

TerraPay appointed former Visa Direct Global Head Ruben Salazar Genovez as president. In his new role, Salazar Genovez will lead TerraPay’s global expansion and the...

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Transak Joins Visa Direct for Simpler Crypto-to-Fiat Payments
Transak Joins Visa Direct for Simpler Crypto-to-Fiat Payments
January 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Transak, a Web3 payments infrastructure provider, is now a part of Visa Direct. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Jan. 30), marks “a significant milestone by enabling users...

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Visa Direct Transactions Grow 20%, New Flows a $200T Opportunity 
Visa Direct Transactions Grow 20%, New Flows a $200T Opportunity 
January 25, 2024  |  VISA

Visa’s fiscal first quarter results pointed to continued growth in consumer spending — particularly on travel — though growth rates are slowing. Management, however, noted...

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Visa, Brightwell Expand X-Border Payment Partnership to Allow Bank Account and Wallet Payouts
Visa, Brightwell Expand X-Border Payment Partnership to Allow Bank Account and Wallet Payouts
January 17, 2024  |  Partnerships

Brightwell is using Visa Direct to allow payouts to eligible bank accounts and wallets worldwide. The collaboration makes Brightwell — a cross-border payment-focused FinTech —...

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Visa: Orchestration Layers and Aliases Pave the Way for Instant Payments Ubiquity
Visa: Orchestration Layers and Aliases Pave the Way for Instant Payments Ubiquity
December 20, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Ruben Salazar, senior vice president and global head of Visa Direct, told Karen Webster that the transition from traditional, ACH transactions toward faster payments is...

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Visa Adds Real-Time Money Movement to FinTech Fast Track
Visa Adds Real-Time Money Movement to FinTech Fast Track
December 18, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Visa is letting members of its FinTech Fast Track program join its Visa Direct platform. The move expands the program beyond card issuance and gives members access to...

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