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6 Asian Companies Recognized Among the World’s Most Promising in Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

FXC Intelligence’s Global Most Promising Cross-Border Payments Companies 2024 highlights emerging players in the international payments space. These players are smaller in scale than those featured in the Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies , but are experiencing notable growth.

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Alipay+ Enhances Global Tourism with Seamless Payments for CNY

Fintech News

In China, travellers can use Alipay and 13 international payment apps to make seamless payments. Starting with mobile payments, Alipay+ offers merchants solutions to connect, engage and retain customers who want to leverage technology to enhance their travel experiences.

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Payments trends report 2024

The Payments Association

Table of Contents Voices from the industry: Insights into the 2024 payments landscape In 2024, we witnessed a convergence between consumer and B2B payments, driven by the rise of BNPL adoption, AI-powered fraud detection, and the continued digitalisation of payment platforms. and Brazil.

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Macy's Invests In BNPL Firm Klarna

PYMNTS

has become an investor in international payments and shopping service Klarna , according to a Tuesday (Oct. Klarna also announced that it teamed with Macy’s to provide shoppers with the option to pay in four equal, interest-free payments at eCommerce checkout. Macy’s Inc. 6) announcement.

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How BNPL Became This Holiday Season's Hottest Payments Trend

PYMNTS

Consumers are increasingly choosing BNPL options at the point of sale or checkout to the extent that its availability determines whether or not they ever even get that far with a merchant. Founded in Australia, BNPL startup Afterpay has rapidly grown into one of the best-known names in the game on the global stage in the past 24 months.

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64% of UK and US merchants cite payment technology as biggest growth driver

The Payments Association

Key survey findings: 36% of businesses rank enhanced security and fraud prevention as their top priority when selecting payment partners. 51% of merchants actively leverage payment systems to create new revenue streams, monetise payment capabilities, and increase customer appeal.

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Today In Payments: Oracle, SWIFT Add Fast X-Border SMB Payments; House Dems Urge Antitrust Changes

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In today’s top news, Oracle and Swift team up to provide fast cross-border payments, and House Democrats are advocating for big changes to Big Tech. Plus, Macy’s invests in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna. Oracle, SWIFT Add Fast Cross-Border Payments For SMBs. Oracle Banking Payments announced Wednesday (Oct.

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