26 Jan 24 @ 17:57

Global B2B payments market industry was valued at $12.50 Billion in 2022. It is projected to reach $31.71 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 9.9 % during the... read more

23 Jan 24 @ 16:10

Sending money cross-border is a growing part of our international lives, but most people are unaware of what they actually pay to send, spend, or receive money internationally. According to... read more

15 Jan 24 @ 16:20

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), has published its latest research report, titled The Practicalities of Cross-Border Payments in a Faster Payments World. This new report builds on the FPC’s... read more

09 Jan 24 @ 16:37

Ever since the time of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, the question of how to trust that people in other countries would pay you in full and on time has kept... read more

05 Jan 24 @ 12:43

The recent explosion in e-commerce has created huge opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) globally  – yet capitalising on these opportunities is challenging, especially in cross-border payments. In a... read more

10 Nov 23 @ 14:16

As a growing number of people move overseas for jobs that allow them to better support their families, remittances and cross-border payments play a key role of getting their money... read more

02 Nov 23 @ 17:43

In recent decades, the world has witnessed a remarkable surge in cross-border payments, driven by the globalisation of trade, capital and migration flows. Global payments are expected to rocket from... read more

04 Apr 23 @ 09:54

In mid March UK Finance and EY held a joint event on the future of UK payments – The PayTech Strategy Day. Hosted by EY, the event brought together industry... read more

23 Mar 23 @ 12:36

41% of business-to-business organisations believe that cross-border business expansion is imperative to ease their current trading concerns. That’s according to a new study released by Rapyd, which shows that a sizeable... read more

18 Jul 22 @ 12:34

Mikael Lijtenstein, CEO of AstroPay, says digital wallets will be the world’s preferred way to pay – but consumers, merchants and PSPs need better service in cross-border transactions. At AstroPay,... read more

05 Jul 22 @ 10:30

Cross-border payments are growing every year as consumers seek out more choice and better prices from markets around the world. Currently worth around $2.5 trillion annually, business to consumer e-commerce... read more

10 Dec 21 @ 09:00

SWIFT announced the availability of its new In-flow Translation service and confirms that it now offers a full ISO 20022 customer testing environment for cross-border payments. In-flow Translation will enable... read more

09 Nov 21 @ 11:03

Following on from yesterdays article on mCBDC and cross-border payments, a second study, looking at the same problem from a different angle, has found deployment of blockchain for cross-border settlement... read more

12 Oct 21 @ 13:58

Banks from both sides of the Atlantic have successfully exchanged payment messages for a faster cross-border payments as part of a proof of concept demonstrating the feasibility of synchronising settlement... read more

11 Oct 21 @ 08:45

Global cross-border payment flows are expected to reach $156 trillion in 2022. This trillion-dollar cross-border payments market is being shaken up by a rush of new entrants that promise to... read more

07 Sep 21 @ 07:23

A new study has found the transaction value of instant payments will exceed $27.7 trillion in 2026, from just $4.8 trillion in 2021. The research identified that this extraordinary growth... read more

23 Jul 21 @ 12:07

Visa has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and FinTechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments. The... read more

11 Jun 21 @ 16:17

It’s been on the cards for some time, but 2021 is finally seeing established payment companies take the opportunities of cryptocurrency seriously, and among those taking a serious look at... read more

01 Dec 20 @ 12:36

Novalnet AG, a full-service Payment Provider, is partnering with Banking Circle, for faster and lower cost foreign exchange (FX) and settlement solutions for its 12,000+ customers around the world. Banking... read more

20 Oct 20 @ 12:28

The G20 has made enhancing cross-border payments a priority during the Saudi Arabian Presidency. Faster, cheaper, more transparent and more inclusive cross-border payment services, including remittances, while maintaining their safety... read more