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Minimising FX risk in International payments: Strategies for 2025

The Payments Association

In addition to navigating multi-country operations and handling diverse currencies for payments and receipts, they must also address foreign exchange (FX) riskor exchange rate risk. This article explores FX risks in international payments and outlines strategies to minimise them, ensuring efficient and cost-effective operations.

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Getting a Payment Strategy Ready for the Festive Rush

Fintech Finance

These familiar payment options provide the customer with reassurance around security whilst increasing payment success by removing the risk of human error when typing in card numbers. The post Getting a Payment Strategy Ready for the Festive Rush appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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How a Payment Consultant Helps Enterprises Optimize Payments Infrastructure, Operations, & Costs

Clearly Payments

Clearly Payments acts as a long-term advisor, helping with: RFPs and vendor selection for new platforms or partners M&A payments due diligence New product launches and billing models (subscriptions, usage-based, etc.) The Bottom Line Payments can be a messy, complex, and often overlooked part of enterprise operations.

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What Canadian Merchants Need to Know About International Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

Hedging foreign exchange rates : For businesses with high transaction volumes in certain currencies, hedging can reduce risks associated with currency fluctuations. Fraud Prevention and Security Cross-border transactions have higher fraud risks than domestic payments.

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How are Interchange Fees Calculated?

Stax

Apart from keeping complex payment structures running, interchange fees compensate issuing banks for taking on cardholder credit risk, and help card companies fund rewards programs. Covers risk taken on by issuing banks Issuing banks take on financial risks while extending credit to cardholders. per transaction.

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List of MCC codes & risk levels — Retail, e-commerce, travel, gambling, crypto, and more

The Payments Association

Understanding your MCC code is essential because it directly affects: 1) Payment processing fees Businesses categorised under high-risk MCCs typically pay higher transaction fees due to increased fraud exposure and chargeback rates. Payment processors impose these fees to mitigate potential financial losses from disputed transactions.

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Digital Wallets and Open Banking Set to Dominate Payments in 2025, According to Merchants

Fintech Finance

Cybersecurity threats also ranked high, with 46% of respondents expressing concern over the increasing risks to payment systems. ” Facing new realities: SEPA Instant As Europe’s SEPA Instant payment deadline approaches on 9 January 2025, industry readiness remains uncertain.