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India’s Airpay Lands $4M For C2B/B2B Payments Solution

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India-based Airpay raised new venture capital for its combination of C2B and B2B payment solutions. Airpay supports both consumer-to-business and business-to-business payments for medium and large enterprises looking to accept payments from their consumer customers and make payments to suppliers.

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Thunes and Commercial Bank Kyrgyzstan | MBANK Forge Strategic Alliance to Transform Cross-Border Payments in the Silk-Road Region

Fintech Finance

The collaboration empowers local licensed institutions and merchants to conduct a wide range of transactions, including B2B, P2P, B2C, and C2B payments. These services will support diverse cross-border use cases, including foreign education payments, e-commerce transactions, and local acceptance of gig economy payments.

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B2C Payments Basics: Types, Gateways, and Key Differences

Paystand

How are B2C Payments Different from B2B, C2B, or C2C Payments? Key Takeaways: B2C Payments : Business-to-consumer payments, including refunds, rebates, insurance claims, and payroll. Comparison : C2B (consumer-to-business) and C2C (consumer-to-consumer) payments differ in direction and context.

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Payments’ Role In The Fourth Industrial Revolution

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To get a sense of where faster payments are headed, look to the consumer. The Consumer Case, Leading To The Business Case. Yet, Kresse pointed out that, ultimately, individual consumer behavior drives changes in business behavior. So, from the beginning, start with the individual consumer. Particularly in the U.S,

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Meeting Consumer Demand With Speed-Of-Life Payments

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The digital economy is here and, for many consumers, it has become a way of life. The persistence of legacy infrastructure can often throw sand into the wheels of digital payments progress at the very same time that consumers demand innovation — and options that are faster, cheaper and evermore secure. Supply and Demand.

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The Digital Payments Preferences That Cross The Generational Divide

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Cash will always have a place among consumers — but its use is dwindling. Only 26 percent of all consumer payments are made in the U.S. with cash — and consumers are even starting to ditch plastic cards. Consumers should have the option to choose how they want their discounts, he said — whether in points or through other means.

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How Treasurers Are Guiding Firms Through The eCommerce Revolution

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Getting Closer To The Consumer. No longer is it enough to simply offer an online storefront or embrace eMarketplaces: Online shoppers want immediacy, price competitiveness and a frictionless experience — demands that are leading companies to shorten their supply chains and embrace the direct-to-consumer (DTC) business model.

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