remittances

Pomelo Officially Launches Product Combining Credit and International Money Transfer
Pomelo Officially Launches Product Combining Credit and International Money Transfer
April 22, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Pomelo has announced its official launch after several months of private beta. The company is launching with $70 million in seed financing that includes $20 million...

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Revolut Invests $100 Million in Mexico as Remittances Jump
Revolut Invests $100 Million in Mexico as Remittances Jump
April 18, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Revolut has reportedly made a $100 million-plus bet on Mexico’s remittance market. Speaking with Reuters Wednesday (April 17), Revolut Mexico CEO Juan Miguel Guerra said...

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Mastercard Realigns Organizational Structure, Adds ‘Data and AI’ Group
Mastercard Realigns Organizational Structure, Adds ‘Data and AI’ Group
April 09, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard realigned its organizational structure to support its strategic priorities and position itself for “the next era of growth.” The realignment centers on three teams: Core...

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Alipay Launches ‘Consumer Friendly Zones’ in China
Alipay Launches ‘Consumer Friendly Zones’ in China
April 08, 2024  |  Retail

Alipay has launched a series of “International Consumer Friendly Zones” in China. The company’s owner, owned by China’s Ant Group, announced Monday (April 8) it...

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As Visa+ Comes to PayPal and Venmo, Interoperable Cross-Border Payments Gain Ground 
As Visa+ Comes to PayPal and Venmo, Interoperable Cross-Border Payments Gain Ground 
April 02, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Interoperability in payments — paying anyone, anywhere, no matter the network — remains a Holy Grail in payments. And interoperability is a work in progress....

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CFPB Warns Remittance Transfer Providers About Making False Claims
CFPB Warns Remittance Transfer Providers About Making False Claims
March 27, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a circular warning remittance transfer providers about making false claims regarding the cost and speed of international...

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Mastercard’s Partnership With Alipay Connects Digital Wallets to Cross-Border Payments
Mastercard’s Partnership With Alipay Connects Digital Wallets to Cross-Border Payments
March 25, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Alan Marquard, head of transfer solutions at Mastercard, told PYMNTS that remittances are ripe for continued transformation — to digital channels, and to digital wallets,...

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Thunes and Visa Expand Digital Wallet Partnership to Asia and Africa
Thunes and Visa Expand Digital Wallet Partnership to Asia and Africa
March 21, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Cross-border payments firm Thunes is expanding its partnership with Visa into Asia and Africa. The new collaboration, announced Thursday (March 21), will see Visa tap into Thunes’ network to...

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Visa and LemFi Expand Partnership on Cross-Border Payments
Visa and LemFi Expand Partnership on Cross-Border Payments
March 20, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Visa Cross-Border Solutions and LemFi have expanded their existing partnership globally. This partnership brings together the capabilities of Visa Cross-Border Solutions, which is a Visa division specializing in cross-border...

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