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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

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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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Mastercard and the Medical Tourism Association Join Forces to Revolutionize Cross-Border Healthcare Payments

Fintech Finance

These include increased security, robust controls, and real-time remittance data for more efficient reconciliation. The post Mastercard and the Medical Tourism Association Join Forces to Revolutionize Cross-Border Healthcare Payments appeared first on Fintech Finance.

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

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According to Tom Halpin, head of payment products at HSBC , faster and real-time payment services don’t only provide the value of speed for corporate clients, especially in the context of cross-border transactions. Progress in Tackling Cross-Border Payments Friction. Progress in Tackling Cross-Border Payments Friction.

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B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation

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

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Mastercard Embraces Existing Rails To Drive B2B Payments Value

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Mastercard's account-to-account (A2A) capabilities within Track BPS have tackled that point of friction by standardizing remittance data formats, allowing buyers to know exactly what information to include in a transaction, and enabling suppliers to know what data they're going to be able to get out of it.

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SWIFT: The Road To ISO 20022 Adoption

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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. Richer Data With A Little Help From Our Friends .

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