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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.
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Payments News

European Central Bank: Payments Statistics: Second Half of 2025

EIN News

The European Central Bank (ECB)  published statistics on non-cash payments for the second half of 2025. In the second half of 2025 the number of card payments within the euro area was 47.8 billion, 7.9% higher compared with the second half of 2024. The corresponding total value of card payments was €1.8 trillion, 6.9% higher […]

U.S. Faster Payments Council Publishes Report Exploring Stablecoins for Cross-Border Payments

EIN Presswire

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) announced the publication of a new report from the FPC Cross-Border Payments Work Group titled, Stablecoins as a Cross-Border Payment Method. Developed in collaboration with the FPC Digital Assets Work Group, the report examines how GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoins could be used to improve cross-border payment processes and compares stablecoin-based models […]

ACI Worldwide Explores Sale of Billing Division Valued at $1.5B

Guru Focus

“ACI Worldwide Inc is reportedly contemplating the sale of its billing division, which could be valued at approximately $1.5 billion. The potential sale of ACI Worldwide’s billing division marks a significant strategic shift for the company, allowing it to focus on its core payments software business. This division’s valuation of $1.5 billion suggests that ACI […]

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