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Payments Post #9: Glenbrook’s November Roundup – Fighting Fast Fraud
It’s hard to believe that it’s already December. After a year of looking back on the biggest headlines in payments month-by-month, this month seemed like an ideal time to reflect on the year’s biggest trends as well as November’s most...
6 Generative AI Payments Use Cases and 6 Actions to Evaluate your GenAI Strategy
Innovations and industry disruptors consistently emerge in the payments domain. As they arise, businesses often scrutinize these trends, evaluating their significance, the appropriate allocation of time and resources, and strategies to integrate...
Payments Post #8: Glenbrook’s October Roundup
At Glenbrook, we’ve been watching rising interest rates and vacillating economic conditions over the course of the year; while economists debate the likelihood of further rate hikes and the odds of a near-term recession, we dig into the real...
PSD3: Implications for the U.S.
Much has already been written about the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and its anticipated scope following the release of the draft texts earlier in the year, but, understandably, mostly from a European standpoint. Arguably, PSD3 is...
From Open Banking to Open Finance: Redefining the Financial Services Landscape
By Bethany May The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released proposed rules for Open Banking in the U.S. which offer a framework for understanding Open Banking roles, role-based requirements and rights, and timelines for...
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...
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TerraPay Launches Xend – A Global Payments Interoperability Network to Power Borderless Payments for Billions of Wallet Users
"TerraPay announced the launch of Xend, a Payments Interoperability Network designed to unify the fragmented world of wallets, banks, and cards into one seamless, borderless financial ecosystem. Xend serves as a universal infrastructure layer, enabling wallet users to...
Goodbye MT Format—SWIFT Retires Legacy Payments in Favor of Blockchain-Friendly ISO 20022
"SWIFT sunsetted the MT (Message Type) format for financial messaging on Saturday, Nov. 22. Having migrated to ISO 20022, global banks are now positioned to accelerate blockchain adoption. ISO 20022 enables interoperability between different CBDCs, tokenized deposits,...
Mastercard Unveils New Open-Loop Mobility Product
"Mastercard has reinforced its position at the forefront of mobility innovation with the launch of its enhanced open-loop transit solution. The company’s open-loop transit solution allows riders to tap into public transport systems using existing Mastercard debit or...
US Considers Allowing Bitcoin Tax Payments
"Americans may soon be able to pay federal taxes in Bitcoin under a new bill introduced in the House of Representatives. The proposal would send BTC tax payments straight into the US strategic reserve and spare taxpayers from capital gains reporting."
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