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Cross-border Payments Financial Inclusion Global Payments

Decoding a cross-border business payment to Rwanda: detailing the journey, the costs, and our observations

By Elizabeth McQuerry, Cici Northup, & Victor Malu   Introduction Glenbrook is based in the U.S., but we work on projects around the world; our global practice often supports clients in emerging markets. From time to time, for more formal proposal processes, we are asked to provide a corresponding bid security. For anyone not familiar […]
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Financial Inclusion Global Payments

Episode 269 - Designing Digital Financial Services for Women is Designing for All, with Sonja Kelly, Women's World Banking Institute

In our third episode in a series to spotlight the latest in global developments in payment systems from a financial inclusion lens, Sonja Kelly, Global Head of Women’s World Banking Institute, joins Joanna Wisniecka to dive into design principles for inclusive digital financial systems and how all end users benefit when design considers the specific needs of women.
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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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Pix Did Not ‘Cannibalize’ Cards, Says BC President

Finsiders Brasil

“The most widely used payment method in Brazil, Pix cannot be considered a rival to cards, nor has it “cannibalized” them. Quite the contrary: the banking and financial inclusion enabled by the instant payment system have contributed to a surge in annual growth in transactions with debit, credit, and prepaid cards.”
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Equifax Australia and Mastercard Launch ‘Open Score’ to Improve Financial Inclusion

Open Banking Expo

“Equifax Australia and Mastercard announced a strategic relationship, bringing together data and analytics capabilities from Equifax alongside Mastercard Open Finance solutions to deliver innovative products to the Australian market to create greater financial inclusion. The first milestone is the launch of Equifax Open Score, a new bank transaction score designed to support the more than […]
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