Cross Border Payments

30 Oct 25 @ 15:13

A major new partnership between Thunes and Ecobank Group aims to accelerate financial inclusion and unlock instant cross-border payments for millions of Africans. The collaboration operationalises a landmark 2024 memorandum... read more

28 Oct 25 @ 13:25

Zelle, the ubiquitous US person-to-person payments app, is stepping onto the international stage with plans to enable cross-border transfers powered by stablecoins. This is a move that could redefine how... read more

28 Oct 25 @ 10:34

North America is on the brink of a payments revolution, with cross-border transaction volumes projected to soar to $13.1 trillion by 2032, according to a new report from Money20/20 and... read more

09 Oct 25 @ 12:48

Global financial authorities are set to fall short of the G20’s ambitious goal to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper and more transparent by 2027. This is according to an update... read more

06 Oct 25 @ 16:12

Stablecoins, once synonymous with crypto speculation and opaque reserves, are fast becoming the backbone of a new era in institutional cross-border settlement. What began as a niche experiment in digital... read more

25 Sep 25 @ 16:03

Swift, the global financial messaging network, has announced a new framework designed to bring greater speed, transparency and certainty to cross-border retail payments. Working with more than 30 leading banks,... read more

18 Sep 25 @ 10:26

The Euro Banking Association (EBA) has issued a timely call to arms for Europe’s payment service providers (PSPs), urging them to accelerate preparations for One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfers (OCT... read more

18 Aug 25 @ 12:58

Global payments are standing at a structural turning point. For decades, the movement of money across borders has been defined by legacy rails such as SWIFT messaging, prefunded accounts, and... read more

13 Aug 25 @ 16:43

Google has announced a pilot programme that will integrate international money transfer options directly into Google Wallet and Google Search, with Wise, Ria Money Transfer and Xe among the inaugural... read more

13 Aug 25 @ 09:00

By the end of this decade, the global payments ecosystem will look markedly different. Real-time processing, cross-border interoperability, and blockchain-enabled innovations are set to reshape the way money moves around... read more

25 Jul 25 @ 06:58

PayPal has unveiled an ambitious new initiative, PayPal World, aimed at breaking down long-standing barriers in global commerce and cross-border payments. The platform brings together a wide range of the... read more

23 Jun 25 @ 13:39

The push for a sovereign European payments landscape has gained renewed momentum as the European Payments Alliance (EuroPA) and EPI Company (EPI) announce a landmark collaboration aimed at enhancing cross-border... read more