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Payments on Fire Podcasts

Episode 296 - Fanning the Flames - Beyond Borders: Navigating Your Global Payments Strategy

Going global with your payments strategy requires far more than choosing a single payment provider: companies must weigh local acquiring versus cross-border acquiring, country-by-country payment preferences, entity structure, tax implications, compliance requirements, authorization performance, currency handling, and provider coverage. In this episode, Chris Uriarte joins Glenbrook colleagues Samantha Gordon, Simon Skinner, and Drew Edmond to explore the complexities and potential benefits for merchants and platforms to consider when expanding payments globally.

Episode 295 - Fanning the Flames - 2026 Mid-Year Payments Industry Trends Update

The Glenbrook team is taking stock in June 2026 to see how the predictions from our January episode are holding up. Tune in for updates on trending topics in payments, including agentic commerce, stablecoins, cross-border and instant payments, risk and fraud, and the regulatory landscape. We also share insights on the “hot off the presses” news on tokenized deposits and the Visa/Mastercard interchange settlement.
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Payments News

Africa’s Largest Lender Wins China Approval to Clear Yuan Payments Across 19 African Countries in Major Trade Shift

Business Insider Africa

“China has authorised Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank, to jointly clear yuan transactions across 19 African countries. The move gives businesses across the continent direct access to China’s onshore financial system for the first time. It comes as China deepens trade and investment ties with Africa while promoting wider international use of the yuan. Businesses are expected to […]

Police Arrest Suspects in Pix Fraud That Caused Losses of R$ 5.5 Million

Finsiders Brasil

According to investigations, the group carried out more than 400 automated transfers via Pix (Brazil’s instant payment system). To do this, they used a scheme to split the value of transactions known as smurfing. They then converted the funds into cryptocurrencies. Part of the resources were concentrated in national and international exchanges. According to the […]

After 6 Months, Recurring Pix Payments Enabled by EBANX Already Account for 28% of Nord Security’s Payment Volume in Brazil

EBANX

“Nord Security, a global cybersecurity solution provider, partnered with EBANX, to offer Pix Automático to its Brazilian consumers. Launched last year by Brazil’s Central Bank, Pix Automático is the recurring feature of Pix, the country’s instant payment system. Six months after being integrated by Nord Security via EBANX, Pix Automático already accounts for 28% of the company’s […]

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