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Nearly Half of All Cross Border Payments Will Be Instant by 2028 Reveals Juniper Research

The Fintech Times

Within the research , Juniper Research found instant payments will revolutionise B2B payments by enabling cheaper and more secure cross-border trade. They will reach 42 per cent of all cross-border payments by 2028, at $16trillion; up from just 17 per cent in 2024, at $5trillion.

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Why Blockchain Holds Promise For Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

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 bank recently announced it had been testing moving international funds using Ripple.

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The Not-So-Beaten Path To B2B Payments Real-Time Ubiquity

PYMNTS

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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B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation

PYMNTS

With the expansion, Mastercard is exploring a mix of payment rails by supporting FinTechs that allow cryptocurrency payments via card. The first company it's working with is Wirex, which provides a crypto-friendly currency account and enables cross-border payments via Visa card.

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SWIFT: The Road To ISO 20022 Adoption

PYMNTS

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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Deep Dive: Slowing Down, Saving Up: Capital Management Conundrums

PYMNTS

However, cross-border commerce still represents a major growth opportunity for struggling businesses. The value of the global cross-border payments market is expected to grow from $27 trillion in 2020 to $35 trillion by 2022. . Factors Driving Cross-Border Innovation .

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Australia Readies For Real-Time Payments

PYMNTS

One is to enable real-time payments and immediate availability of funds, while the government also aims for availability of the solution 24/7. These FIs will be linked to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Fast Settlement Service to enable real-time settlement between institutions that participate in the faster payments scheme.