Global Payments news and trends

Global Push for Real-Time Payments: EU, Brazil and South Africa Lead the Way

November 06, 2024
Mastercard: Contactless Payments Now 70% of Face-to-Face Transactions
Mastercard // October 31, 2024

Mastercard’s third-quarter earnings results demonstrated that consumers are still spending, and sentiment is healthy amid a resilient labor market and the Federal Reserve’s September cuts to interest rates. CEO Michael Miebach said on a conference call with analysts: “On Halloween, well, there’s nothing spooky here.”...

DailyPay Expands Visa Relationship to Offer International Remittances
International // October 28, 2024

DailyPay added an international remittance feature to its platform. The new addition is powered by the financial technology solution ReadyRemit by Brightwell and Visa Direct. It lets users send money to friends and family worldwide “at the tap of a button” without needing to wait...

Account Verification Becomes Critical Factor in Cross-Border Payments
Cross-border Payments // October 28, 2024

Money movement across borders promises to speed the flow of funds between consumers and corporations if done digitally. But commerce is marked by complexity and the specter of fraud on the global stage. The basic principle behind cross-border payments — namely that the payee information...

Putin: No Plans to Create BRICS Cross-Border Payments System
Cross-border Payments // October 25, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Thursday (Oct. 24) that there are no plans to create a new system for cross-border payments between BRICS countries. Speaking at a summit of BRICS countries — which include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — Putin said...

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Global Push for Real-Time Payments: EU, Brazil and South Africa Lead the Way

November 06, 2024
Real-time payments are becoming increasingly popular worldwide, with new implementations and innovations emerging regularly. The European Union has been a traditional leader in real-time payments, prompting providers to prioritize compliance with its regulations. A recent example is Broadridge Financial Solutions, which just launched its Instant Payments Service for real-time money transfers. The service uses the […]

Account Verification Becomes Critical Factor in Cross-Border Payments

October 28, 2024
Money movement across borders promises to speed the flow of funds between consumers and corporations if done digitally. But commerce is marked by complexity and the specter of fraud on...

Cross-Border Payments 2.0: Faster, Cheaper and More Transparent

October 21, 2024
Cross-border payments are an integral part of the engines that keep economies worldwide going, but they get a bum rap. As payments wind their way across the globe, senders and...

The Latest Data on Real-Time Payments Global Expansion

October 03, 2024
Real-time payments are growing in popularity the world over, with governments, banks and corporates all doing their part to make these transactions the new norm. While the United States has...

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DailyPay Expands Visa Relationship to Offer International Remittances

October 28, 2024
DailyPay added an international remittance feature to its platform. The new addition is powered by the financial technology solution ReadyRemit by Brightwell and Visa Direct. It lets users send money to friends and family worldwide “at the tap of a button” without needing to wait for a scheduled payday, according to a Monday (Oct. 28) […]

Putin: No Plans to Create BRICS Cross-Border Payments System

October 25, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Thursday (Oct. 24) that there are no plans to create a new system for cross-border payments between BRICS countries. Speaking at a summit of...

Global Payments to Offer US Merchants Fastlane by PayPal Checkout

October 23, 2024
Payments technology company Global Payments will offer its U.S. merchants the Fastlane by PayPal checkout experience. The new offering marks an expanded collaboration between Global Payments and PayPal Holdings, the...

Bank of America Extends FX Rate Guarantee for Year

October 21, 2024
Bank of America now allows companies to lock in foreign exchange (FX) rates for up to one year. The Guaranteed FX Rates offering simplifies the management of FX risk associated...