Cross-border payment plays rev up
Payments Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The Clearing House, Swift and rivals are jostling to speed up cross-border payments, with collaboration and competition likely to emerge at an international conference this week.
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Visa, Western Union partner on cross-border payments
Payments Dive
MARCH 6, 2024
The card network and the cross-border payments company are developing an international payment system that could be used in disaster situations.
De-banking in cross-border payments: Why the system needs reform
The Payments Association
JUNE 25, 2024
Banks are de-banking payment providers, causing major disruptions in cross-border transactions and impacting financial inclusion
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BIS Completes Project Mandala, Automating Cross-Border Transaction Compliance
Fintech News
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and a group of central banks have successfully completed Project Mandala demonstrating automated compliance for cross-border transactions. We are optimistic about the potential of these early results to enhance cross border payments.”
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Vietnam and Cambodia Launch Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage
Fintech News
DECEMBER 11, 2024
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) announced the successful implementation of a cross-border QR payment system between the two countries. The pilot project, which began in mid-2022, has been completed as scheduled.
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India in Talks to Forge New Cross-Border Payment Linkages, Says RBI
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
India is advancing efforts to establish cross-border payment linkages with multiple countries, as reported by Bloomberg, citing an official from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Featured image credit: Edited from Freepik The post India in Talks to Forge New Cross-Border Payment Linkages, Says RBI appeared first on Fintech Singapore.
Cross-Border Payments in Numbers: Global Corporations Lost $120 Billion in Transaction Fees
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The current cross-border payment system imposes high costs on businesses and economies worldwide, stifling economic potential and limiting financial inclusivity. Any improvement in the efficiency of cross-border transactions would, therefore, lead to considerable benefits for businesses and individuals globally.
6 Asian Companies Recognized Among the World’s Most Promising in Cross-Border Payments
Fintech News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
FXC Intelligence, a data platform specializing in the cross-border payment and e-commerce sectors, has released its annual selection of the world’s most promising cross-border payments companies in 2024. Another company from Singapore featured on the list is Tazapay.
Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Make Tangible Progress as Over 50% Consumers Use Them, Says GlobalData
Fintech Finance
JULY 12, 2024
Cross-border payments are becoming increasingly important to international economies. The G20 roadmap for enhanced cross-border payments aims to improve the speed, access, transparency, and cost of international payments by 2030.
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Southeast Asia’s Trailblazing Role in Real-Time Cross-Border Payments
Fintech News
AUGUST 13, 2024
In a recent webinar hosted by the Fintech News Network, experts from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Wise, Airwallex, and LexisNexis Risk Solutions explored the latest trends and developments in cross-border payments, emphasizing the pioneering role of Southeast Asia in this rapidly evolving landscape.
Xoom Enables Partners to Use PayPal USD for Faster Cross-Border Payments
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
PayPal has announced that its disbursement partners can now use PayPal USD (PYUSD) to settle cross-border money transfers via Xoom, its digital remittance platform. Yellow Card CEO Chris Maurice highlighted the transformative potential of stablecoin-based payment rails in optimising cross-border transactions.
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Ant International Joins Swift Initiative for Cross-Border Payment Interoperability
Fintech News
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Ant International has joined Swift ‘s “Network Interoperability Reference Implementation” programme, a pre-pilot initiative designed to improve cross-border payment experiences.
BIS’ Project Agorá Opens to Private Sector for Tokenised Cross-Border Payments
Fintech News
MAY 15, 2024
The project aims to explore how tokenisation can improve wholesale cross-border payments. This partnership aims to tackle inefficiencies in current payment systems, particularly in cross-border transactions, which face various legal, regulatory, and technical challenges, as well as different operating hours and time zones.
Thai Governor Highlights Data, Cross-Border Payment Initiatives at SFF 2024
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Looking ahead, he highlighted Thailand’s efforts to strengthen cross-border payment connectivity through projects like Nexus and mBridge. The post Thai Governor Highlights Data, Cross-Border Payment Initiatives at SFF 2024 appeared first on Fintech Singapore.
Emirates NBD Taps Partior for Cross-Border Payments, Eyes Equity Stake
Fintech News
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Emirates NBD has entered a strategic agreement with Singapore-based blockchain platform Partior to improve its cross-border payment capabilities. It underscores our belief in blockchain’s transformative potential for financial services, particularly in cross-border transactions.
Nium Offers Swift Connectivity for Faster Cross-Border Payments
Fintech News
OCTOBER 20, 2024
This eliminates the need for complex and costly API integrations, making cross-border payments faster and more affordable. ISO 20022 is also the new industry standard in the process of migration, further streamlining cross-border payment processes. said Alex Johnson, Chief Payments Officer at Nium.
Indonesia, South Korea Central Banks Ink Cross-Border Payments MOU
Fintech News
JULY 15, 2024
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bank of Korea (BoK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cross-border payments. The agreement aims to enhance cooperation on the interoperability of cross-border payments and establish a framework for seamless connectivity between Indonesia and South Korea.
SCB Emerges as First Thai Bank to Adopt Stablecoins for Cross-Border Payments
Fintech News
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Siam Commercial Bank ( SCB ), alongside its venture arm SCB 10X and Lightnet , has launched Thailand’s first cross-border payment system utilising stablecoins, according to CoinGape.
Laos and Brunei Joins ASEAN’s Initiative for Real-Time Cross Border Payments
Fintech News
APRIL 3, 2024
The initiative, which began in late 2022, aims to make cross-border payments faster, more affordable, transparent, and inclusive, leveraging technologies like QR code-based and fast payment modalities to improve payment connectivity across the region.
Nium Boosts Cross-Border Payment Efficiency with Partior
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The partnership allows financial institutions to connect with Nium for faster, more transparent cross-border payments. The collaboration supports Nium’s broader strategy to expand its network and enhance service capabilities with real-time multi-currency payments and new services like intra-day FX swaps and cross-currency repos.
XTransfer Showcases Cross-Border Payment Solutions at SFF 2024
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
XTransfer, a B2B cross-border payment platform, made its debut at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2024 as a Gold Sponsor. These will include seamless account opening, top-up options, efficient currency exchange, and streamlined cross-border fund collection and payment solutions.
Swift Unveils AI Pilots to Combat Cross-Border Payment Fraud
Fintech News
JUNE 2, 2024
Swift, the global financial messaging cooperative, has announced two AI-driven experiments in collaboration with member banks to combat cross-border payments fraud which could potentially save the industry billions in fraud-related costs. Fraud cost the financial industry US$485 billion in 2023.
Key Trends Shaping Cross-Border Payments in APAC
Fintech News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
A new report by Deloitte delves into the latest developments in the cross-border payment sector in Asia-Pacific (APAC), identifying four major trends reshaping the landscape and offering significant opportunities for merchants. Public-private collaborations also play a critical role in developing and promoting cross-border payments.
Nium, Kinexys by JP Morgan Enhance Cross-Border Payment Accuracy in Asia
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Morgan (formerly Onyx) to enhance cross-border payment accuracy in Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong, This makes Nium the first fintech to provide data for validating bank account details in these markets. The post Nium, Kinexys by JP Morgan Enhance Cross-Border Payment Accuracy in Asia appeared first on Fintech Singapore.
Ant International and BNP Paribas Partner to Enhance Cross-Border Payments in Europe
Fintech News
JULY 14, 2024
Ant International and BNP Paribas have entered a strategic partnership to enhance cross-border payment solutions for European merchants and consumers. This collaboration aims to streamline cross-border transactions, making them more efficient and accessible for businesses and consumers.
BRI Partners with Nium to Expand Real-Time Cross-Border Payment Solutions
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Nium , the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, is thrilled to announce a partnership with Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) to provide Indonesian customers with real-time international money transfer capabilities.
Temenos and Visa Join Forces to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for Banks
Fintech News
JULY 16, 2024
Banking software provider Temenos and global payments leader Visa have announced a collaboration to simplify and streamline cross-border payments for banks and their customers. Visa Direct facilitates real-time cross-border and domestic payments, reaching billions of endpoints in over 190 markets and 160 currencies.
Thunes and Circle to Facilitate Faster Cross-Border Payments with USDC Stablecoin
Fintech News
OCTOBER 29, 2024
This partnership aims to enhance stablecoin liquidity management in cross-border payments. Working with Circle will provide real-time, 24/7 funding for our Members, with the speed of USDC settlement, as we look to further accelerate cross-border payments innovation.” said Jeremy Allaire, Co-founder and CEO of Circle.
BIS Introduces Project Aperta for Secure Cross-Border Data Sharing in Finance
Fintech News
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Project Aperta aims to address this by creating a prototype of a multilateral cross-border interoperability network, which will allow licensed third-party providers, including banks and fintechs, to exchange data securely across jurisdictions. These differing standards hinder cross-border data flow.
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Mastercard Transforms Cross-Border Payments for Banks With Industry-First Innovation
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Mastercard introduced a new product innovation, Mastercard Move Commercial Payments, that will enable banks to facilitate near real-time, predictable and transparent commercial cross-border payments.
Ant International Deploys AI to Streamline Cross-Border Transactions for SMEs
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Ant International is employing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to streamline and secure cross-border transactions for nearly 100 million SMEs across over 200 markets. One of its key innovations is an AI-powered foreign exchange (FX) model capable of predicting currency exchange rates hourly.
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Temenos Launches Enterprise Service to Power Faster, Lower-Cost Cross Border Payments
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Temenos today launched a SaaS enterprise service for cross border payments, empowering Payment Service Providers (PSPs), including banks, electronic money institutions (EMIs) and fintechs, to swiftly launch and lower the cost of cross border payment services. The service is ISO20022 ready and supports SWIFT-based flows.
Viably Partners with Airwallex to Provide Multi-Currency Accounts and Cross-Border Transactions for Ecommerce Businesses
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The partnership brings Airwallex’s global payments and financial operating capabilities into the Viably ecommerce financial platform, allowing businesses to simplify cross-border transactions and management of multiple currencies in a single account.
dLocal and USI Money Partner to Streamline Cross-Border Payments in Asia and Africa
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 22, 2024
dLocal , the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets, today announced its strategic partnership with USI Money , a prominent foreign exchange provider and money transfer operator.
Thunes and Commercial Bank Kyrgyzstan | MBANK Forge Strategic Alliance to Transform Cross-Border Payments in the Silk-Road Region
Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
These services will support diverse cross-border use cases, including foreign education payments, e-commerce transactions, and local acceptance of gig economy payments. The collaboration empowers local licensed institutions and merchants to conduct a wide range of transactions, including B2B, P2P, B2C, and C2B payments.
Swift Cross-Border Payment Processing Speed Stretches Further Ahead of G20 Target
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Swift today published new data which reveals continued progress towards meeting the G20’s goal for the speed of cross-border payments, reporting that 90% of cross-border payments made over the Swift network reach the destination bank within an hour. Swift is committed to continuing to support these efforts.”
Fabrick and TerraPay Partner to Innovate Cross-Border Payments in Europe
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Moreover, TerraPay’s global infrastructure aligns with Fabrick’s mission to support Open Finance across different domains, including cross-border payments. ” The post Fabrick and TerraPay Partner to Innovate Cross-Border Payments in Europe appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.
dLocal partners with USI Money to provide cross-border payments
The Paypers
OCTOBER 22, 2024
dLocal has announced its partnership with USI Money in order to streamline cross-border payments for customers and clients in the region of Asia and Africa.
Bitso Business Surpasses $12 Billion in Transactions in 2024 and Unveils Study Revealing Stablecoins as the Leading Alternative for Cross-Border Payments
Fintech Finance
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Bitso Business the B2B arm of Bitso that provides the infrastructure for the future of cross-border payments releases its 2024 results. billion registered in 2022, consolidating an accelerated cross-border remittances growth. For these transactions, in 2024 3 Bitso Business registered a volume of more than $6.5
Cross-Border Payments Could Further Enable APP Fraud, Says Payments Association Study
Fintech Finance
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud continues to be one of the most pressing concerns for financial services, the payment industry, law enforcement and the general public – and new developments in cross-border payments may be making it easier. APP fraud remains a high-stakes issue that requires a united, proactive response.
Macro Global and Trust Payments Expand Strategic Partnership to Offer Transformative Cross-border Payment Experience
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 16, 2024
This collaboration brings together Macro Global’s expertise in cross-border payments technology with Trust Payments’ cutting-edge acquiring solution and the TRU Connect Payment Gateway , delivering a superior customer experience by providing timely and accurate card-based money transfers with robust data security at its core. “By
Doha Bank selects Nium for real-time cross-border payments
Finextra
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Doha Bank, a premier financial institution in Qatar.
HSBC Launches New Cross-Border Virtual Account Solution for Banks
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 22, 2024
HSBC have launched a new cross border e-commerce payment solution for banks worldwide, enabling their merchant business customers trading on e-commerce sites to seamlessly receive EUR and GBP payments via their local bank account.
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Doha Bank and Nium Partner to Introduce Real-Time Cross-Border Payments in Qatar
Fintech Finance
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Nium , the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Doha Bank , a premier financial institution in Qatar. ” The post Doha Bank and Nium Partner to Introduce Real-Time Cross-Border Payments in Qatar appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.
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