Fx/page/4 news and trends

Deutsche Bank Debuts Correspondent Banking Solution dbX
Banking // October 14, 2024

Deutsche Bank has debuted a suite of correspondent banking solutions for its clients. Announced Monday (Oct. 14) by the banking giant’s institutional cash and trade arm, dbX is designed to give “financial institutions new and enhanced functions to better leverage its global network in a fully...

Corpay Teams With Finzly to Streamline Foreign Exchange Payments
Cross-border Payments // August 14, 2024

Payments solutions firm Finzly says it has launched a partnership with corporate payments company Corpay. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Aug. 14), combines Finzly’s foreign exchange (FX) payment platform and Corpay Cross-Border’s real-time FX rates, giving financial institutions and their business clients access to FX transaction...

Corpay to Acquire Cross-Border Payments Company GPS Capital Markets
Acquisitions // June 19, 2024

Corporate payments company Corpay is acquiring business-to-business cross-border/treasury management firm GPS Capital Markets. “GPS is our third largest deal ever. We’re quite excited about GPS’ assets including a blue-chip roster of clients, a team of terrific FX specialists, and a market leading FX netting technology,”...

Airwallex Teams With Bird for Streamlined International Payments
Partnerships // April 22, 2024

Payments platform Airwallex has launched a partnership with global communications platform Bird, formerly known as MessageBird. The collaboration, announced Monday (April 22), is designed to power Bird’s international payments operations across the company’s customers’ preferred channels, including WhatsApp, Email, SMS, Voice, WeChat, Messenger and Instagram.  “The global nature of...

Interviews & Exclusives
Travelex CEO Says Travelers Getting Smarter About Managing FX Risks

March 07, 2024
The travel industry is on a strong rebound post-pandemic, experiencing a notable resurgence in activity and revenue. And despite the rise of digital payments methods, Richard Wazacz, CEO at foreign exchange company Travelex, tells PYMNTS that the continued use of cash as the primary payment method for cross-border travel is fueling the increase in travel industry revenue. […]

Multicurrency Corporate Cards Help Safeguard Firms Against Losses in Volatile FX Market

January 25, 2024
Corporate card usage has surged in popularity, especially among small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) grappling with inflationary pressures and rising costs.  However, despite this trend, the traditional financial services sector...

Liquidity Management Key to Taming FX Volatility in Emerging Markets

November 20, 2023
Compared to the global standard of five to six hubs, moving money between Nigeria and China or Singapore can require navigating through up to 16 hubs before the payment reaches...

Cross-Border Payments Innovation: Pipe Dream or Right Around the Corner?

October 09, 2023
When it comes to cross-border payments, patience is a virtue — but fees are a reality. That’s because moving money between nations has long been plagued by inefficiencies, high costs...

Quick Reads
JPMorgan to Integrate On-Chain FX Settlement into Kinexys Blockchain Platform

November 06, 2024
J.P. Morgan has announced a significant enhancement to its blockchain platform, recently rebranded from Onyx to Kinexys. The bank will integrate Kinexys Digital Payments with J.P. Morgan FX Services, enabling on-chain FX settlement. This move positions Kinexys as a key player in the landscape of digital cross-border payments and foreign exchange. Initially supporting USD and […]

Deutsche Bank Debuts Correspondent Banking Solution dbX

October 14, 2024
Deutsche Bank has debuted a suite of correspondent banking solutions for its clients. Announced Monday (Oct. 14) by the banking giant’s institutional cash and trade arm, dbX is designed to give...

Corpay Teams With Finzly to Streamline Foreign Exchange Payments

August 14, 2024
Payments solutions firm Finzly says it has launched a partnership with corporate payments company Corpay. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Aug. 14), combines Finzly’s foreign exchange (FX) payment platform and Corpay...

Corpay to Acquire Cross-Border Payments Company GPS Capital Markets

June 19, 2024
Corporate payments company Corpay is acquiring business-to-business cross-border/treasury management firm GPS Capital Markets. “GPS is our third largest deal ever. We’re quite excited about GPS’ assets including a blue-chip roster...