The Payments Association

MAY 15, 2025

Cross-border payments remain costly and complex, but innovations in FX, APIs, and stablecoins are unlocking faster, smarter global money movement. The stablecoin revolution While traditional FX solutions evolve, a more fundamental shift is underway. Exclusionary: Requiring established banking relationships that many businesses lack.

Global Payments 88

Global Payments Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Multi-Currency 88

The Payments Association

MAY 16, 2025

Key areas of impact include fraud prevention, card fee structures, accessibility standards, stablecoin usage, and the treatment of consumer data in evolving open finance ecosystems. Implementation is expected in late 2025 or early 2026, bringing stablecoin issuers, custodians, and payment processors under FCA supervision.

Regulations 88

Regulations ISO 20022 Cross-Border Legal 88

The Payments Association

MAY 14, 2025

By embedding this level of oversight directly into transaction flows, institutions can move away from retrospective compliance and toward continuous, automated assurance. Stablecoins: Solution or shortcut? Lewis acknowledged that stablecoins may address some of the core issues the industry faces.

Cross-Border Payments 88

Cross-Border Payments Correspondent Bank Cross-Border Correspondent 88