Corporate treasurers looking out across global commerce would be forgiven for thinking they see the signs of a new cross-border financial stack taking shape. After all, they might be. Visa, for example, joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s BLOOM initiative Tuesday (Aug. 25), adding another...
There are days when a plunge in the markets clears the air, and when sweeping global policy changes — from the top down, via the office of the president — might mark a shift in direction, but the overall path is well-charted. Thursday (April 3)...
In Saudi Arabia, consumers love Click-and-Mortar™ shopping, which mixes the best of online and in-store experiences. More than half of the country’s shoppers prefer either digitally assisted in-store shopping or online order with in-person pickup. Perhaps coming as little surprise, Saudi Arabia’s millennial and...
Across Mexico, more consumers are turning to digital shopping features that offer savings and improve convenience while shopping in the store. Consumers enjoy walking into brick-and-mortar locations, but they also want the ease of using digital shopping features. Enter Click-and-Mortar™ shopping. PYMNTS Intelligence finds that...
October 07, 2026
The next sanctions shock for a multinational may not arrive as the name of a supplier appearing on a government blacklist. It could arrive as a payment that suddenly stops working. In a Monday (Oct. 5) alert, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned foreign financial institutions that those continuing to transact […]
April 04, 2025
There are days when a plunge in the markets clears the air, and when sweeping global policy changes — from the top down, via the office of the president —...
October 15, 2024
In Saudi Arabia, consumers love Click-and-Mortar™ shopping, which mixes the best of online and in-store experiences. More than half of the country’s shoppers prefer either digitally assisted in-store shopping...
May 20, 2024
Across Mexico, more consumers are turning to digital shopping features that offer savings and improve convenience while shopping in the store. Consumers enjoy walking into brick-and-mortar locations, but they also...
October 07, 2026
The next sanctions shock for a multinational may not arrive as the name of a supplier appearing on a government blacklist. It could arrive as a payment that suddenly stops working. In a Monday (Oct. 5) alert, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned foreign financial institutions that those continuing to transact […]
September 20, 2023
International banking group Standard Chartered Americas has announced a trade finance partnership with financial services company Truist Bank. This strategic collaboration aims to strengthen trade finance capabilities in emerging markets and enhance Truist...
September 16, 2022
Canadian payment service provider OTT Pay is bringing its cross-border transaction processing solutions to the U.S. to more efficiently serve global eCommerce companies. OTT Pay’s subsidiary company OTT Pay USA...
May 13, 2019
Finablr is having a hard time finding investors for its upcoming London initial public offering (IPO). The financial services firm, owned by Abu Dhabi billionaire Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, could decide...