Companies

MoneyGram Reinvents Cross-Border Finance with Next-Generation App

PR Newswire

“MoneyGram announced its next-generation mobile app, introducing a digital, USD-backed stored value account designed to work seamlessly with both traditional fiat currencies and stablecoins. Behind the scenes, the experience is powered by Stellar, the blockchain designed for fast, low-cost payments and real-world utility, and Crossmint, the leading wallet infrastructure and stablecoin payments platform.”

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Global

UPI Joins Hands With Global Postal Network to Reshape Cross-Border Payments

IBS Intelligence

“The announcement of UPI–UPU integration at the Universal Postal Congress in Dubai has been hailed as a landmark moment in the global payments industry, with FinTech leaders highlighting its potential to reshape cross-border remittances and set new benchmarks for financial inclusion. By merging the universal reach of postal networks with the speed, affordability, and interoperability of […]

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Companies

Swift AI Innovation Creates Blueprint for Banks to Stop Fraud Faster Through Cross-Border Collaboration

Business Wire

“Groundbreaking experiments led by Swift have demonstrated the potential impact AI and secure cross-border data collaboration could have on reducing fraud levels in international payments. Working with 13 global financial institutions, the experiments used privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) to enable institutions to securely share fraud insights across borders. In one use case, the PETs enabled participants […]

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Companies

Major Partnership Achieved: LianLian Global Joins Forces with UnionPay International to Facilitate Efficient Cross-Border Fund Transfers

PR Asia

“On September 9, LianLian Global and UnionPay International announced a strategic partnership to enhance cross-border money movement solutions. The collaboration brings together a leading global digital payments provider and an international card network, combining complementary strengths to deliver greater value for customers. By connecting LianLian’s worldwide payment infrastructure with UnionPay’s Money Express platform, the companies […]

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Companies

Asian E-Wallets, Ant International Launch Payment Safety Partnership to Protect Cross-Border Digital Transactions

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“Payment leaders in Asia are initiating the Digital Wallet Guardian Partnership, designed to further strengthen the protection of global wallet payments, as digital wallets rapidly become the preferred choice for everyday transactions among consumers in Asia and around the world.  Ant International and financial technology provider, AlipayHK, and TNG eWallet will focus on three areas […]

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Companies

2025: Navigating the Cross-Border Payments Evolution

JPMorgan

“To help stay competitive in this ever-evolving economic environment, financial institutions focused on delivering next-level payment experiences must also be nimble. Over the past several years, the cross-border payments landscape has undergone significant changes, which have created shifts that are reshaping business models, technological capabilities and the global money movement. Yet interestingly, despite the uncertainty, […]

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Companies

Infosys, Mastercard Collaborate on Cross-Border Payments

Yahoo Finance

“Infosys announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to offer financial institutions enhanced access to Mastercard Move, its portfolio of money movement capabilities. Mastercard Move provides direct disbursers, banks, non-bank financial institutions and their customers with fast, secure money transfer solutions, both domestically and internationally.”

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Episode 272 - Fanning the Flames - 2025 Mid-Year Payments Industry Trends Update

To help you read the tea leaves in the mountains of publications, Yvette Bohanan rounded up Chris Uriarte and Drew Edmond for this mid-year update on payments industry trends. Tune in to hear updates and perspectives on topics like regulation, stablecoins, agentic commerce, tokenization, and fraud.

Companies

How ACI Worldwide Plans to Take APP Scams Head-On - Part 1

Bank Info Security

“Real-time payments, or RTPs, and other forms of cashless transactions enable instant money transfers, offering convenience for both individuals and businesses. Cross-border RTPs alone now shift billions of dollars in remittance fees instantly. But fraudsters are exploiting the speed of these transactions, tricking millions of victims into parting with their savings through authorized push payment, […]

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Companies

Payoneer and Stripe Partner to Deliver Enhanced Online Checkout Experience for SMBs from Around the Globe

PR Newswire

“Payoneer announced a strategic partnership with Stripe. The collaboration marks an expansion of Payoneer’s Online Checkout offering for cross-border merchants looking to sell direct-to-consumer. Launching in key markets within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region first, including China and Hong Kong, the upgraded Payoneer Checkout capabilities — will empower Businesses to accept a broader range of […]

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Industry

Why Circle and Stripe (And Many Others) Are Launching Their Own Blockchains

CoinDesk

“Every day, there seems to be a new blockchain for stablecoins. Or at least that’s how it felt this week, when USDC (USDC) issuer Circle announced Arc, its own settlement network, shortly after payments giant Stripe accidentally revealed Tempo, built in collaboration with Paradigm. Stablecoins are poised to disrupt cross-border payments, while tokenization allows traditional […]

Global

dLocal and Digit9 Partner to Expand Efficient Cross-Border Payouts in Key African Markets

TechAfrica News

“dLocal has partnered with Digit9, a cross-border payments orchestration platform, to support the expansion of its payout offering across key African markets. The partnership with dLocal will see Digit9, a part of global financial services conglomerate LuLu Financial Holdings, utilise local bank rails and widely used alternative payment methods (APMs) across five key African markets.”

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Episode 271 - Sufficiently Solving the Non-Sufficient Funds Puzzle with Chanan Lavi, Kipp

In this episode, Drew Edmond is joined by Chanan Lavi, CEO and Co-founder of Kipp, to discuss solutions to the major problem of non-sufficient funds declines, as well as the implications for merchants, issuers, and consumers. 

Industry

The Future of $40 Trillion in Cross-Border B2B Payments

Financial IT

“Every year, around $40 trillion flows through cross-border B2B payments, forming a significant portion of the broader $194 trillion global payments market, yet the majority still moves on outdated rails. This traditional, inefficient banking infrastructure was never designed for what our global economy demands today. At the heart of traditional cross-border payments is a complex […]

Industry

Corpay Partners With Circle Group to Expand Stablecoin Access

MSN

“Corporate payments company Corpay has joined forces with a subsidiary of fintech firm Circle Internet Group to incorporate the use of stablecoins in its cross-border payment services. The tie-up will enable the use of US Dollar Coin (USDC) within Corpay’s payment infrastructure, granting businesses with the ability to access 24/7 settlement times and features of […]