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WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade
B2B Payments // April 18, 2024

Digital payments platform WorldFirst has debuted a solution to help small businesses speed cross-border payments. WorldTrade, announced Thursday (April 18), is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that procure products from suppliers based in China. “The launch of WorldTrade aims to build trust in B2B trade through digital...

WorldFirst’s CurrencyVue Takeover Signals B2B Payments Push
B2B Payments // March 05, 2019

WorldFirst is looking to expand its B2B payments position through an acquisition of CurrencyVue, the company said on Monday (March 4). In a press release, WorldFirst announced it has acquired Australia-based CurrencyVue, a takeover that WorldFirst said will help expand its cross-border trade and payments...

Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal
Partnerships / Acquisitions // February 14, 2019

Ant Financial, the Chinese financial services affiliate of Alibaba, has inked a deal to acquire WorldFirst, the U.K. payments company. According to a report in Bloomberg, this marks the biggest overseas deal for Ant Financial, which has been aiming to expand into the U.S. It is...

WorldFirst Debuts Small Biz Accounts In China
B2B Payments // November 07, 2018

Cross-border payments firm WorldFirst is launching operations in mainland China through the rollout of its localized brand name and multi-currency accounts for small businesses in the country. In an announcement made Tuesday (November 6) on its blog, WorldFirst said its local brand, which translates to...

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Walmart and WorldFirst Team to Help Chinese eCommerce Sellers Get Paid

August 07, 2024
Digital payments platform WorldFirst has partnered with Walmart to let eCommerce sellers based in China collect funds from Walmart Marketplace. “This partnership with Walmart further strengthens WorldFirst’s international digital trade ecosystem, which includes marketplaces, logistics, customs brokers, and other trade service providers,” the company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 7) news release. “This ecosystem broadens businesses’ access to […]

WorldFirst Launches Cross-Border Payment Solution for B2B Trade

April 18, 2024
Digital payments platform WorldFirst has debuted a solution to help small businesses speed cross-border payments. WorldTrade, announced Thursday (April 18), is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that procure products from suppliers based...

Ant Buys WorldFirst In $700M Deal

February 14, 2019
Ant Financial, the Chinese financial services affiliate of Alibaba, has inked a deal to acquire WorldFirst, the U.K. payments company. According to a report in Bloomberg, this marks the biggest overseas...