Cross Border Payments news and trends

Trace Finance CEO: Stablecoin Scale Still Runs Through Banks

September 08, 2026
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DBS and Citi Launch Instant Tokenized Cross-Border Payments
Cross-border Payments // September 07, 2026

Citi and DBS made the first successful Singapore-to-U.S. dollar payment conducted on a weekend, according to a Sunday (Sept. 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

ECB Eyes Instant Payment Link to Brazil’s Pix
Partnerships // September 04, 2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) is exploring a potential interlinking between its TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) platform and the Central Bank of Brazil’s Pix platform, Reuters reported Thursday (Sept. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

ISO 20022’s Next Phase Stalled by Corporate Data Gaps
Global Payments // August 31, 2026

The payments industry has largely converted its cross-border messaging infrastructure to ISO 20022. Its next challenge is getting structured address data to match the new messaging standard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

TD Touts Successful Tokenized Payments With Project Agorá
Payments Innovation // August 31, 2026

TD says it has successfully completed a tokenized payments test on the Project Agorá platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bank of America Says APAC Redefines Cross-Border Money Movement

August 31, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Bank of America’s Narendra Kumar Parhi Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Stablecoins Turn Corporate Cash Into Working Inventory

August 03, 2026
Stablecoins change how liquidity is managed, not simply how payments move. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

36% of Small Businesses Turn to FinTechs for Cross-Border Payments

July 03, 2026
For small businesses buying goods overseas, choosing a payment provider is becoming less about habit and more about finding the right tool for the job. Get the Full Story Complete...

Small Businesses Inherit Big Business Money Problems

July 01, 2026
Large corporations and small businesses aren’t the same. The most obvious difference is sheer scale, but the knock-on effects of that scale have effectively erected an operational wall between what...

Quick Reads
DBS and Citi Launch Instant Tokenized Cross-Border Payments

September 07, 2026
Citi and DBS made the first successful Singapore-to-U.S. dollar payment conducted on a weekend, according to a Sunday (Sept. 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

ECB Eyes Instant Payment Link to Brazil’s Pix

September 04, 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) is exploring a potential interlinking between its TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) platform and the Central Bank of Brazil’s Pix platform, Reuters reported Thursday (Sept. 3). Get the Full Story...

TD Touts Successful Tokenized Payments With Project Agorá

August 31, 2026
TD says it has successfully completed a tokenized payments test on the Project Agorá platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Nium Debuts USDC Funding for Client Payouts

August 30, 2026
Cross-border payments company Nium has debuted a stablecoin-focused funding program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...