20 Aug 26 @ 16:26
TerraPay has struck a collaboration with Deutsche Bank designed to strengthen its global settlement infrastructure and improve the speed and reliability of cross-border payment flows. The agreement will give TerraPay... read more
31 May 26 @ 12:57
Efforts to modernise cross-border payments have accelerated significantly following the publication of new findings from Project Agorá, a major international initiative led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and... read more
09 Mar 26 @ 14:45
SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail transactions. The initiative, backed by a coalition of more than... read more
09 Feb 26 @ 13:24
Europe’s long-running ambition to reclaim control over its payments infrastructure has taken a tangible step forward. A new memorandum of understanding signed by Bancomat, Bizum, SIBS, Vipps MobilePay and EPI... read more
06 Jan 26 @ 14:10
A new pilot involving Swift, Ant International and HSBC offers a glimpse of how blockchain-based money could integrate with the plumbing of the global financial system. The test demonstrated cross-border... read more
26 Nov 25 @ 09:48
The global financial system has crossed a decisive threshold with the full-scale shift to ISO 20022, marking the end of the long coexistence with the legacy MT messaging format and... read more
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
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
04 Sep 25 @ 09:01
Finastra has unveiled a strategic collaboration with Circle to embed stablecoin settlement into global cross-border payment flows, marking a significant step in the integration of blockchain technology with mainstream banking... 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
18 Jun 25 @ 11:32
Cross-border payments, once a byword for inefficiency and opacity, are undergoing a structural transformation. The convergence of regulatory momentum, technological innovation, and geopolitical necessity is creating a watershed moment for... read more
14 May 25 @ 15:17
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has announced a strategic partnership with Wise Platform in a bid to overhaul the cross-border payments experience for its personal and business customers across Central and... read more
24 Apr 25 @ 17:01
As cross-border commerce accelerates, digital wallets are emerging as a key driver of innovation — but in the UK, a gulf remains between merchant enthusiasm and consumer hesitancy. A new... read more
03 Apr 25 @ 15:15
Ripple has taken a major step in expanding the real-world utility of its enterprise-grade stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), by integrating it into Ripple Payments – its flagship cross-border payments platform.... read more
04 Feb 25 @ 17:58
As has been noted in recent articles, the cross-border payments landscape is evolving rapidly, with digital transactions driving unprecedented growth in international commerce, travel and remittances. Now Visa is getting... read more
03 Feb 25 @ 11:35
The global payments landscape is undergoing a major transformation as cross-border payments become more streamlined, efficient and digitally integrated. Financial institutions, payment service providers, and fintech firms are racing to... read more
20 Dec 24 @ 12:48
Mastercard and JPMorgan Chase have announced a ground breaking partnership – combining their strengths in blockchain technology – to revolutionise cross-border business-to-business (B2B) payments. This collaboration integrates Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network... read more
03 Dec 24 @ 14:27
As the global economy grows increasingly interconnected, cross-border payments have become a critical area of focus. Yet, as pointed out before by Payments Cards & Mobile, challenges such as high... read more
28 Nov 24 @ 14:37
The global payments landscape is undergoing a seismic transformation as geopolitical tensions and technological advancements converge. With traditional systems like SWIFT under scrutiny for inefficiencies and geopolitical dependencies, emerging payment... read more
05 Aug 26 @ 16:37
Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli behavioural biometrics specialist BioCatch in a $2.4 billion all-cash transaction, marking one of the payments giant's larges... more
05 Aug 26 @ 16:36
Fiserv and Mastercard have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a new global agreement designed to simplify payment acceptance for enterprise merch... more
13 Aug 26 @ 15:19
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have agreed to sell their jointly owned payments processor Moneris to private equity group Francisco Partners in a C$2... more