cross-border

How Prepaid Cards Played A Role In El Chapo’s Global Drug Operation
How Prepaid Cards Played A Role In El Chapo’s Global Drug Operation
February 13, 2019  |  AML

The story goes something like this: During the reign of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar — estimated to have supplied up to 80 percent of the...

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Chinese Firms Look Beyond Borders As China’s Economy Slows
Chinese Firms Look Beyond Borders As China’s Economy Slows
February 04, 2019  |  Startups

To keep revenues growing, tap new markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Investors Eyeing Card Volume, B2B Gains For Visa’s Earnings Report
Investors Eyeing Card Volume, B2B Gains For Visa’s Earnings Report
January 29, 2019  |  Earnings

Investors and analysts will have their eyes on Visa’s growth across cross-border transactions and card spend in its fiscal first quarter, a double-digit trajectory seen...

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Japan, Australia Back X-Border eCommerce Data Regulation
Japan, Australia Back X-Border eCommerce Data Regulation
January 25, 2019  |  Regulation

More than 70 nations are planning to restart World Trade Organization talks in an effort to create a standard set of rules to govern the...

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Fed Casting Wary Eye On FinTech Firms’ Infrastructure Access?
Fed Casting Wary Eye On FinTech Firms’ Infrastructure Access?
January 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Concerns over IT and cyber risk may be speed bumps for FinTechs desiring a national stage, as the Fed eyes access to the nuts and...

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UnionPay Opens API To International Developers
UnionPay Opens API To International Developers
January 14, 2019  |  Payment Methods

UnionPay International, a subsidiary of Chinese financial services company UnionPay, is giving developers all around the world access to 18 of its mobile internet payment...

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Alipay In X-Border Blockchain Pact
Alipay In X-Border Blockchain Pact
January 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain grabbed some headlines this past week as DLT helped foster new cross border payment initiatives, notably from Alipay and Ripple.  Elsewhere, Faster Payments gains...

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US Banks Shun Money Transmittal
US Banks Shun Money Transmittal
December 26, 2018  |  Banking

U.S. banks are keeping their distance from money transmitters sending cash to Mexico, as worries about money laundering and increased regulatory scrutiny ensue. Get the...

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EBA: No-Deal Brexit Would Hurt UK Payment Firms
EBA: No-Deal Brexit Would Hurt UK Payment Firms
December 16, 2018  |  Brexit

Payment providers in the U.K. are not fully prepared for the chance of a no-deal Brexit, warned the European Banking Authority late last week. Get...

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