Money Transfer news and trends

Sling Money Raises $15 Million for Money Transfer App
Investments // August 15, 2024

Stablecoin-centric money transfer app Sling Money has raised $15 million in new funds. Sling’s app combines stablecoin technology “with a user-friendly interface” and integration with fiat payment systems for easier money movement, according to a Thursday (Aug. 15) news release. “With Sling Money, users can easily send money...

Wise Resumes Signing Customers in India to Tap $32 Billion Remittance Market
Cross Border Commerce // August 12, 2024

Money transfer firm Wise is reportedly hoping to tap India’s $32 billion remittance market. To that end, Wise plans to begin signing up new customers in the world’s most populous nation after pausing that side of its business in the country, company officials told Bloomberg News Monday (Aug. 12)....

Pomelo and Thunes Partner on International Money Transfer Solution
Partnerships // May 09, 2024

Pomelo and Thunes have partnered on an international money transfer solution from the United States to the Philippines. This credit-based digital wallet solution provides a remittance method that reduces costs and enables users to build their credit history in the U.S., the companies said in...

Pomelo Officially Launches Product Combining Credit and International Money Transfer
Cross-border Payments // April 22, 2024

Pomelo has announced its official launch after several months of private beta. The company is launching with $70 million in seed financing that includes $20 million in venture capital and $50 million in warehouse facility, the company said in a Monday (April 22) press release. Pomelo offers a product...

Interviews & Exclusives
More Than 75% of Banks Not Ready for ISO 20022 Mandates. The Question Is: Why?

December 13, 2024
The benefits of standardized data formats and exchanges in financial services are myriad. Banks are moving toward the ISO 20022 financial messaging standard, tied to Swift, which noted that the open standard can be used for all types of financial transactions, including cross-border fund flows. The messaging formats support the inexorable global movement toward real-time […]

Global Money Transfer Business Requires Ongoing Reinvention Amid Rising Competition

December 14, 2022
While digitization has transformed the global remittance market, it is far from a one-dimensional process. After all, any money transfer service aiming for global coverage needs to be flexible enough...

PayPal’s Xoom Goes Global And Door-to-Door

July 15, 2019
Xoom, PayPal’s international digital money transfer service, is launching in the U.K. and 31 countries, allowing millions of users to remit in bytes and bits. Julian King, Xoom general manager,...

Visa, Western Union Team To Speed Global Payments

June 05, 2019
Today (June 5), Visa and Western Union struck a strategic agreement to move money between consumers focused on expedited remittances. Bill Sheley, global head of push payments at Visa, tells...

Quick Reads
Sling Money Raises $15 Million for Money Transfer App

August 15, 2024
Stablecoin-centric money transfer app Sling Money has raised $15 million in new funds. Sling’s app combines stablecoin technology “with a user-friendly interface” and integration with fiat payment systems for easier money movement, according to a Thursday (Aug. 15) news release. “With Sling Money, users can easily send money instantly across 50+ countries across Europe and Africa to other […]

Wise Resumes Signing Customers in India to Tap $32 Billion Remittance Market

August 12, 2024
Money transfer firm Wise is reportedly hoping to tap India’s $32 billion remittance market. To that end, Wise plans to begin signing up new customers in the world’s most populous nation after pausing that...

Pomelo and Thunes Partner on International Money Transfer Solution

May 09, 2024
Pomelo and Thunes have partnered on an international money transfer solution from the United States to the Philippines. This credit-based digital wallet solution provides a remittance method that reduces costs...

Pomelo Officially Launches Product Combining Credit and International Money Transfer

April 22, 2024
Pomelo has announced its official launch after several months of private beta. The company is launching with $70 million in seed financing that includes $20 million in venture capital and $50...