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Convera Embeds Payments to Deliver a Global Agent Solution With Ascent One

Fintech Finance

Convera , a global leader in commercial payments, today introduced its embedded payments solution for the education industry through its new partnership with Ascent One , the world’s first ecosystem purposely built for the education sector.

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Cross-Border Payments For Higher Education

PYMNTS

In a press release announcing Flywire’s launch of a cross-border payments service in Japan, CEO Mike Massaro described the country as one of the keys in Flywire’s APAC expansion.

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FPC 2023 Spring Member Meeting

Faster Payments Council

Differences in currency, time zones, infrastructure, laws, and regulation remain barriers to fast, efficient, affordable and accessible cross-border payments for businesses and consumers alike. Panelists will provider perspectives on correspondent banking strategies.

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Flywire Teams With BOSSA For China Cross-Border Tuition Payments

PYMNTS

Flywire has teamed with China’s international education industry association BOSSA to bring its cross-border payment services to more Chinese students traveling to other countries. We are pleased to endorse them to Chinese education agencies, and China’s wider international education sector as a whole.

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How Asia Is Revolutionizing The $70B X-Border Tuition Space

PYMNTS

The interoperability is crucial, he said, because other network models that connect with aggregators or seek to offer alternative payments across several providers (without the visibility) degrade the payer’s experience while increasing the risk inherent in cross-border payments.

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NEW REPORT: Acing Overseas Tuition Receivables

PYMNTS

In the new Global Payments Architecture Report , PYMNTS covers the latest efforts to crack down on problems with late and non-payments in a variety of different industries. News From The Cross-Border Payment Space. About The Report.

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NEW REPORT: How Managing X-Border Tuition Receivables Helps Manage Student Debt

PYMNTS

But first, participating merchants must face various challenges related to inefficiencies and costs associated with receiving cross-border payments. This month’s report includes a Deep Dive on the state of global marketplaces, and how they are helping merchants expand their reach and seamlessly send and receive payments.