Global Payments

Globalization is driving corporations to transact more frequently across borders. Consumers are also transacting more on a global basis—buying from foreign eCommerce sites as well as traveling, living, and working abroad. For the payments industry, the result is higher volumes of payments—in terms of both currency value and number of transactions. This is also leading to a consequent shift downwards in the average value of these payments.

Visa and DealMe Begin Rollout of Cross-Border Installment Payment Solution
Visa and DealMe Begin Rollout of Cross-Border Installment Payment Solution
January 27, 2025  |  Partnerships

Visa and DealMe are piloting a cross-border installment payment solution in South Korea and plan to expand it to Vietnam, the United States, Australia, Japan...

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Reports: HSBC Shuttering Cross-Border Payments App Zing
Reports: HSBC Shuttering Cross-Border Payments App Zing
January 23, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Just one year after its launch, HSBC’s cross-border payments mobile app is no more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Waza Introduces Multi-Currency Account Platform for Businesses Serving Emerging Markets
Waza Introduces Multi-Currency Account Platform for Businesses Serving Emerging Markets
January 20, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Waza has introduced a multi-currency account platform called Lync that it said is designed to power global trade for businesses in emerging markets. Get the Full Story...

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Swap and Avalara Team to Promote Cross-Border eCommerce Compliance
Swap and Avalara Team to Promote Cross-Border eCommerce Compliance
January 16, 2025  |  News

eCommerce operating system Swap has launched a partnership with tax compliance automation software maker Avalara. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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FreedomPay Teams With Mastercard to Bolster International Commerce
FreedomPay Teams With Mastercard to Bolster International Commerce
January 15, 2025  |  Partnerships

Commerce technology firm FreedomPay has launched a partnership with Mastercard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Banking Circle to Acquire Australian Settlements Limited
Banking Circle to Acquire Australian Settlements Limited
January 13, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Banking Circle said Monday (Jan. 13) that it plans to accelerate its expansion into Australia with an acquisition of Australian Settlements Limited (ASL). Get the Full...

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Transcard Brings Payments Orchestration Offering to Canada
Transcard Brings Payments Orchestration Offering to Canada
January 09, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Payments technology firm Transcard has expanded into the Canadian market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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EU’s Instant Payments Deadlines Loom With Challenges for X-Border Payments
EU’s Instant Payments Deadlines Loom With Challenges for X-Border Payments
January 08, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant payments in the European Union will reach a milestone Thursday (Jan. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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BIS Outlines Next Steps to Promote Adoption of ISO 20022
BIS Outlines Next Steps to Promote Adoption of ISO 20022
January 07, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

A Bank for International Settlements (BIS) committee has announced the next steps it will take to promote the adoption of its harmonized ISO 20022 data requirements...

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