PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

The rise of the global economy and the demand for swift and secure cross-border payments is driving the development of more efficient infrastructures, and spurring financial institutions (FIs) to experiment with emerging tech. The new remittance scheme will be powered by Ripple’s xRapid and xCurrent services.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Friction associated with traditional payment networks is plentiful, he told PYMNTS in a recent interview — and while real-time payment networks can address many of the related woes, their adoption will greatly rely on their ability to address corporates’ biggest pain points. Progress in Tackling Cross-Border Payments Friction.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

PYMNTS recently spoke with Saqib Sheikh, global head of SWIFT’s ISO 20022 program, to learn more about SWIFT’s commitment to assist the financial community in the transition to the new standard in cross-border payments: ISO 20022. In 2004, financial institutions around the world had had enough.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

There are barriers to progress, though, with most businesses saying that a lack of standard remittance information is the biggest challenge to adoption of electronic payments information.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

SWIFT’s decision to replace its existing cross-border payment messaging service with ISO 20022 represents another significant push in that direction — one that could have ripple effects. NACHA also offers a tool to help firms send ISO 20022-approved remittances data for B2B payments. .

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