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Visa, Western Union partner on cross-border payments

Payments Dive

The card network and the cross-border payments company are developing an international payment system that could be used in disaster situations.

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

Fintech News

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. One of Singapore’s entries is Partior. Another company from Singapore featured on the list is Tazapay.

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UK Banks Urged to Act Now Ahead of New Cross-Border Payments Legislation ISO 20022 to Prevent Exclusion from International Payment Networks

Fintech Finance

The replacement RTGS system, slated for readiness in August 2024, makes support for ISO 20022 a prerequisite for all international payments from the SWIFT deadline. The shift in cross border payments is the first step in what will become a broader adoption of the ISO 20022 standard in the payments environment as a whole.

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Temenos and Visa Join Forces to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for Banks

Fintech News

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.

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BRI Partners with Nium to Expand Real-Time Cross-Border Payment Solutions

Fintech Finance

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.

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Currencycloud Powers OPAL to Simplify Cross-Border Payments for SMEs

Fintech News

Licensed as a Major Payment Institution (MPI) by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), OPAL offers domestic and cross-border payments, payment accounts, and e-money services. Find out how Currencycloud can help you build your payments infrastructure by speaking to one of their experts today.

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RBI Discusses CBDCs for Cross-Border Payments with HKMA, US Fed, and SWIFT

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated discussions with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) , the US Federal Reserve, and the international payment platform SWIFT to explore the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments.