CBDC, Cross-Border and Global Payments

New BIS Project Explores Wholesale CBDC for Faster, Cheaper Cross Border Payments

Fintech News

JUNE 4, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched Project Rialto to test the potential for improving instant cross-border payments through a combination of a modular foreign exchange (FX) component and wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC).

Cross-Border Payments

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border CBDC Settlement

Back to the Future with Global Payments Trends

Finovate

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Global payments have been gaining popularity in fintech over the past few months. There is increasing demand for faster, safer, and cheaper payment opportunities as cross-border trade activity escalates. Growth of global payments revenue Last year, the global payments industry processed 3.4

Payments Trends

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RBI Discusses CBDCs for Cross-Border Payments with HKMA, US Fed, and SWIFT

Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated discussions with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) , the US Federal Reserve, and the international payment platform SWIFT to explore the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments.

Cross-Border Payments

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border SWIFT Fed

The Next Decade of Growth in Southeast Asia’s Booming Digital Payments Ecosystem

Fintech News

JUNE 17, 2025

A key feature on its way to mobile wallets is support for card networks and domestic bank transfer networks alongside international cross-border payment rails.

Digital Payments

Digital Payments Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Payments

Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) and FORUS Digital Announce Strategic Cooperation to Advance Financial Innovation in Africa

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

FORUS Digital has positioned itself in Africa to help central banks and commercial banks in their journey towards CBDC using the UDPN All-in-One Digital Currency Sandbox. The programmability of value-added financial services will enable new business models and enhance the efficiency and transparency of cross-border payments.

Payment Networks

Payment Networks Digital Payments Digital Currency Innovation

PAY360 2025 unpacked: Key survey findings shaping the future of payments

The Payments Association

APRIL 28, 2025

Key insights from the PAY360 2025 survey on current challenges and opportunities in the payments sector. It highlights how industry leaders are prioritising AI, cross-border payments, and digital currencies while grappling with regulatory, technological, and customer demands. Why is it important? What’s next?

Cross-Border Payments

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Central Bank Of Russia: Electronic Money Could Render SWIFT Obsolete

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Digital currencies could render the SWIFT global payments network unnecessary, RT.com reported, citing the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). SWIFT currently expedites cross-border payments for 11,000 banks across more than 200 countries. dollar and could make digital payments more affordable.

Central Bank

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Zūm Rails partners with Western Union Canada

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

According to the official press release, Western will leverage its technological development and its deep history in the cross-border remittance industry. Following this announcement, the collaboration aims to support fast and efficient money movement between Canada and 200 countries and territories around the world.

Cross-Border

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NITMX partners with Mastercard to power Thailand's PromptPay

The Paypers

JUNE 20, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Visa

Visa RTP CBDC Real Time Payments

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in 2024

Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

This article covers what CBDCs are, how they have evolved until 2024, their impact on payments, and the future they could shape. What Are CBDCs? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form built on blockchain technology of a country’s fiat currency issued and regulated by the central bank.

Central Bank

Central Bank Digital Currency CBDC Cross-Border Payments

Nauru establishes a crypto asset regulator

The Paypers

JUNE 23, 2025

Regulations

Regulations Cross-Border CBDC Government

What Is the Top Priority for Firms Looking To Offer Cross-Border Payments?

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

When you think about financial technology, it is easy to think about solutions which are making payments faster, easier and more accessible. Having discussed the myths , hype and usage of buy now pay later (BNPL), we now turn our focus to cross-border payments. Can any risks be mitigated pro-actively?

Cross-Border Payments

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Stablecoins Multi-Currency

ConnectPay partners with InSoil for EU expansion

The Paypers

JUNE 16, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Multi-Currency

Multi-Currency CBDC Financial Crimes Embedded Payments

OpenPayd and Circle to offer fiat–stablecoin payment network

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

The primary goal of this partnership is to support cross-border transactions and digital asset operations for enterprise clients. The company’s platform supports embedded financial services, including account provisioning, FX, and domestic and cross-border payments.

Stablecoins

Stablecoins Payment Networks Cross-Border Payment APIs and Integration

How the UAE’s Stablecoin Decision Could Impact Local Businesses, Crypto and a Future CBDC

The Fintech Times

JUNE 19, 2024

What could it mean for the future of the financial ecosystem, for the crypto space in the region, and the future of a UAE CBDC? “Here there are some ground rules which are helpful and may have a wider impact on how stablecoins are generated and considered globally – Dirham-backed and clearer criteria for defining stablecoins.

CBDC

CBDC Stablecoins Regulations Disputes

Mastercard teams up with enza to support fintech advancement in Africa

The Paypers

JUNE 19, 2025

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Visa

Visa FinTech Financial Inclusion Embedded Payments

Unzer rolls out with Wero from EPI

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

CBDC

CBDC Financial Crimes Digital Currency Central Bank

Bitget Wallet rolls out national QR payment support, goes live in Vietnam

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

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CBDC

CBDC Payments Financial Crimes Stablecoins

Money20/20 Asia 2024: Event Recap and Main Announcements

Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Other sessions also delved into key trends and issues shaping the global payment landscape, including open banking in Europe, the QR code revolution in Asia as well as the US’s card dominance. The collaboration aims facilitate seamless, real-time cross-border transfers between Indonesia and other countries.

Payment APIs and Integration

Payment APIs and Integration Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Financial Inclusion

Fintech industry pushes back on FIDA limits in EU consultation response

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

Another contested point is the exclusion of credit rating agencies from the regulations scope, which fintech actors argue would impair cross-border access to relevant data for personal finance management tools.

Consulting

Consulting FinTech Cross-Border CBDC

Float partners with Adumo for improved in-store payments

The Paypers

JUNE 23, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Credit Cards

Credit Cards CBDC Payments Cross-Border

Wollette to launch WollettePay for one-tap Open Banking

The Paypers

JUNE 19, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Payment APIs and Integration

Payment APIs and Integration CBDC Multi-Currency Digital Currency

ADZ Worldline Payment Solutions launches Pay by Link

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Payment Solutions

Payment Solutions Payments CBDC Financial Crimes

Swift Sets Industry Up for Seamless Introduction of CBDCs for Cross-Border Transactions as Interlinking Solution Finds More Use Cases

Fintech Finance

MARCH 26, 2024

Swift’s solution has already been shown to enable cross-border transfers and connect CBDCs on different networks with each other, as well as with fiat currencies. This will help to facilitate access and usage of CBDCs in the new complex world of digital payments.

Cross-Border

Cross-Border Use Case SWIFT CBDC

Spreedly integrates Just-In-Time Card Updates for Visa Cards

The Paypers

JUNE 20, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Credential

Credential CBDC Cross-Border Digital Currency

Payabli raises USD 28 mln to expand embedded payments and AI tools

The Paypers

JUNE 20, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Embedded Payments

Embedded Payments AI Payment APIs and Integration CBDC

Walmart and Amazon explore Stablecoins for payments

The Paypers

JUNE 16, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Stablecoins

Stablecoins Payments CBDC Financial Crimes

Revolut launches AI-driven financial assistant

The Paypers

JUNE 18, 2025

AI

AI CBDC Push-to-Card Digital Currency

U.S. Bank and Fiserv launch integrated Agent Card Issuance solution

The Paypers

JUNE 16, 2025

Credit Cards

Credit Cards CBDC Financial Crimes Digital Currency

Stake launches Pay to Card to speed up real estate payouts

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

CBDC

CBDC Real Time Payments Financial Crimes Multi-Currency

Fabrick finalises acquisition of finAPI

The Paypers

JUNE 18, 2025

Embedded Finance

Embedded Finance CBDC Digital Currency Central Bank

FPC 2023 Spring Member Meeting

Faster Payments Council

MARCH 15, 2023

Some are retail, some are wholesale, some are domestic, some are regional, and some are cross border. The panel will explore some of these initiatives including the New York Fed's CBDC pilot program with major banks, the recently concluded Boston Fed's Project Hamilton and other global CBDC projects.

FPC

FPC ISO 20022 Cross-Border Payments Federal Reserve

Mollie rolls out the Tap payment terminal

The Paypers

JUNE 19, 2025

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Payments

Payments Online and Mobile Banking CBDC Digital Currency

Revolut reportedly exploring launch of its own stablecoin

The Paypers

JUNE 20, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Stablecoins

Stablecoins Digital Currency CBDC Cross-Border

Project mBridge Reaches MVP Stage, Expands International Participation

The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

This project aims to create a multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform for instant cross-border payments and settlements, leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT). The platform now invites further international participation and private sector proposals for value-added solutions.

Participant

Participant Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border

Open Banking in Canada faces legislative delays

The Paypers

JUNE 18, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

CBDC

CBDC Government Governance Third-Party Service Provider

Salt Edge partners with Tuum and LHV Bank

The Paypers

JUNE 19, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Payment APIs and Integration

Payment APIs and Integration CBDC Compliance Digital Currency

China talks up digital CNY in push for multi-polar currency system

The Paypers

JUNE 18, 2025

The process of designing a multi-polar international monetary system is expected to help strengthen policy constraints on sovereign currency countries, improve the resilience of the system, and optimise safeguards for global financial stability.

Multi-Currency

Multi-Currency Cross-Border CBDC Digital Currency

Ramp raises USD 200 million in a Series E funding round

The Paypers

JUNE 18, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

CBDC

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Soft Space Launches the First and Only JCB Payment Gateway in Malaysia

Fintech Finance

APRIL 22, 2024

This is a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between Soft Space and JCB, which was signed in January 2022, and follows their successful central bank digital currency (CBDC) trial in December 2023, as well as the recent agreement to enable JCB acceptance for all HLB merchants.

Payment Gateways

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Kraken partners with Alpaca to expand crypto trading to FIs

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Payment APIs and Integration

Payment APIs and Integration CBDC Financial Crimes Multi-Currency

The payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025

The Payments Association

APRIL 14, 2025

Related links: Financial promotion rules for cryptoassets Financial promotions data 2024 Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector Mandatory adoption of ISO 20022 for cross-border payments (final preparations Q2) The transition to ISO 20022 for cross-border payments is a fundamental shift in global financial messaging standards.

Regulations

Regulations ISO 20022 Cross-Border Legal

RS2 partners with Visa to optimise global payment processing

The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

According to the companies involved, early implementations are already underway in regions such as Europe and Latin America, with increasing interest from various financial institutions seeking modern and practical solutions to meet the rapidly evolving demands of the global payments landscape.

Global Payments

Global Payments Process ISO 20022 Payment APIs and Integration

Mastercard sandbox allows UK financial institutions to test payment methods

The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

The Paypers provides a wide range of news and analysis products aimed at keeping the ecommerce, fintech, and payment professionals informed about latest developments in the industry.

Visa

Visa ISO 20022 Payment APIs and Integration Payments

New BIS Project Explores Wholesale CBDC for Faster, Cheaper Cross Border Payments

Back to the Future with Global Payments Trends

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RBI Discusses CBDCs for Cross-Border Payments with HKMA, US Fed, and SWIFT

The Next Decade of Growth in Southeast Asia’s Booming Digital Payments Ecosystem

Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) and FORUS Digital Announce Strategic Cooperation to Advance Financial Innovation in Africa

PAY360 2025 unpacked: Key survey findings shaping the future of payments

Central Bank Of Russia: Electronic Money Could Render SWIFT Obsolete

Zūm Rails partners with Western Union Canada

NITMX partners with Mastercard to power Thailand's PromptPay

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in 2024

Nauru establishes a crypto asset regulator

What Is the Top Priority for Firms Looking To Offer Cross-Border Payments?

ConnectPay partners with InSoil for EU expansion

OpenPayd and Circle to offer fiat–stablecoin payment network

How the UAE’s Stablecoin Decision Could Impact Local Businesses, Crypto and a Future CBDC

Mastercard teams up with enza to support fintech advancement in Africa

Unzer rolls out with Wero from EPI

Bitget Wallet rolls out national QR payment support, goes live in Vietnam

Money20/20 Asia 2024: Event Recap and Main Announcements

Fintech industry pushes back on FIDA limits in EU consultation response

Float partners with Adumo for improved in-store payments

Wollette to launch WollettePay for one-tap Open Banking

ADZ Worldline Payment Solutions launches Pay by Link

Swift Sets Industry Up for Seamless Introduction of CBDCs for Cross-Border Transactions as Interlinking Solution Finds More Use Cases

Spreedly integrates Just-In-Time Card Updates for Visa Cards

Payabli raises USD 28 mln to expand embedded payments and AI tools

Walmart and Amazon explore Stablecoins for payments

Revolut launches AI-driven financial assistant

U.S. Bank and Fiserv launch integrated Agent Card Issuance solution

Stake launches Pay to Card to speed up real estate payouts

Fabrick finalises acquisition of finAPI

FPC 2023 Spring Member Meeting

Mollie rolls out the Tap payment terminal

Revolut reportedly exploring launch of its own stablecoin

Project mBridge Reaches MVP Stage, Expands International Participation

Open Banking in Canada faces legislative delays

Salt Edge partners with Tuum and LHV Bank

China talks up digital CNY in push for multi-polar currency system

Ramp raises USD 200 million in a Series E funding round

Soft Space Launches the First and Only JCB Payment Gateway in Malaysia

Kraken partners with Alpaca to expand crypto trading to FIs

The payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025

RS2 partners with Visa to optimise global payment processing

Mastercard sandbox allows UK financial institutions to test payment methods

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