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How Treasurers Are Guiding Firms Through The eCommerce Revolution

PYMNTS

Speaking with Karen Webster, Anupam Sinha , managing director, global head of domestic payments and receivables at Citi , described how two of the most dramatic innovations in the eCommerce sales model stand to benefit from the expertise of corporate treasurers. Getting Closer To The Consumer.

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Cross River To Provide Clients With Real-Time Payment Ability

PYMNTS

Since inception, Cross River has been an early adopter of new technology to provide our partners with the latest, most innovative tools to align with their needs,” said Gilles Gade, founder, president and CEO of Cross River. “As Another institution , Avidia Bank, is also embracing real-time payments in collaboration with FinTechs.

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AeroPay Closes Seed Round Led By Continental Investors

PYMNTS

"We have a guiding conviction that payments remain an underinvested and under-innovated category in C2B and B2B commerce," said Paul M. For nearly 15 years, Continental has successfully invested and partnered with entrepreneurs pushing innovation in and around financial services and commerce.

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B2B Not A Vital Part Of Real-Time Payments Innovation, Yet

PYMNTS

FIS surveyed 25 markets in which real-time payments programs are operational, rating their innovative qualities on a scale from 1 to 5. Singapore’s Fast and Secure Transfers (FAST) scheme also received a 4 score on the innovation scale, which focuses on accelerated inter-bank transfers as well as direct debits.

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Fiserv On Why 2020 Is ‘The Year Of P2P’

PYMNTS

In an interview with PYMNTS, Matt Wilcox, senior vice president of payments innovation at Fiserv , said recent data points show that an increasing number of financial institutions (FIs) are determined to satisfy a real demand for real-time transactions.

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Wielding Africa’s Mobile Penetration To Ease X-Border B2B Payments

PYMNTS

“These are businesses that will drive Africa into the 21st century with their innovative spirit — yet they are currently underserved when it comes to their financial needs.” That said, cash continues to be the dominant payment method in many parts of the continent. .

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Payment Infrastructure Provider, Mangopay, Supports Spanish Platforms Webel, Filmo and Kuarere on Their Rapid Growth Trajectory

Fintech Finance

Founded just three years ago, Filmo is an innovative B2B2C platform that allows individuals and companies to rent audiovisual material through a mobile app, acting as a facilitator for users looking to rent out their equipment securely.

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