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Today In Digital-First Banking: Next Insurance Aims To Raise $250M In Funding; FLEETCOR Agrees To Purchase AFEX

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billion, and FLEETCOR has come to an arrangement to purchase cross-border payment company Associated Foreign Exchange (AFEX). Plus, Nacha has announced the introduction of cybersecurity and voice payment resources. FLEETCOR Buys AFEX To Boost Cross-Border Payments.

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Gauging FX Risks For Cross-Border Payments

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FinTechs are gaining traction in cross-border payments, and solutions are proliferating in the space to help firms manage foreign exchange (FX) risk as they also seek speed and security across payments.

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International Payments Group Champions Faster Cross-Border Payments

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Individual jurisdictions around the globe are pressing for both faster and more efficient cross-border payments. China’s central bank, for instance, took steps last month to boost the efficiency of cross-border transactions involving Chinese parties by lengthening its clearing window time span. In the U.S.,

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The Data Behind B2B Payments’ API Excitement

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and EU like Open Banking and PSD2 that require such cooperation, APIs are emerging as an essential piece of the equation for payments innovation. In the January PYMNTS.com B2B API Tracker , powered by FI.SPAN, the numbers present a picture of the B2B payments ecosystem embracing APIs to become faster, more agile, and more global.

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NACHA Pinpoints B2B’s Role In Same Day ACH Adoption (So Far)

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On Friday (April 14), NACHA released more stats about ACH to explore how businesses are using the payment rail — same-day or not. trillion, NACHA said. 2016 marked a significant year for the continued evolution and growth of the ACH Network,” said NACHA President and CEO Janet O. billion, worth a collective $43.7

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Shedding Light On FX And Supply Chain Risks Amid Cross-Border Payments

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As FinTechs step into the cross-border payments and foreign exchange (FX) management space, there are more solutions available than ever before for corporates seeking to gain speed and security in payments – and manage risk along the way. This embrace comes as corporates are just starting to work with faster payments.

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New Payment Rails Take On Real-Time B2B Friction

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The latest data from Nacha found a new record-high growth rate for adoption of ACH payments , with B2B payments showcasing a surge in adoption of the legacy payment rail that has recently turned to technologies that can augment the service, from the movement of transaction data with an ACH payment to the deployment of Same Day ACH.

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