Fintech News

JUNE 16, 2025

As the global demand for faster, more affordable, and increasingly transparent cross-border payments intensifies, Project Nexus is emerging as a foundational initiative to meet the G20’s ambitious roadmap. What is Project Nexus, and how does it address today’s cross-border payment challenges?

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Thunes, a global payments company specialising in cross-border transactions, has expanded its Direct Global Network to Taiwan. This expansion offers a real-time alternative to traditional cross-border payment systems for transfers to bank accounts in Taiwan. billion, a 4.4% increase from January 2024.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 15, 2025

There is a growing demand for cross-border payments across the globe. Looking to meet this demand, B2B payments organisation, Boost Payment Solutions has partnered with international payment firm, TransferMate.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 12, 2025

Boost Payment Solutions , a global leader in B2B payments, today announced a partnership with international payment pioneer TransferMate that is designed to address the growing demand for cross-border payments. based BINs to expand the reach of those programs into cross-border payments.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 13, 2025

Traditional payment systems, designed for human transactions, are no longer sufficient to support the lightning-fast, microscopic transactions required by AI agents. Introducing the AIsa Payment Network AIsa combines the speed of the Lightning Network with the stability of multi-asset stablecoins to deliver an AI-native payment solution.

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Finextra

JUNE 29, 2025

Market Size Value of cross-border payments is estimated to reach a minimum $ 250 trillion by 2027. Global non-cash commercial payments will grow at a CAGR of 11.3% 60% of corporate banks agree that cross-border real-time payments infrastructure brings a revenue opportunity.

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Bank Automation

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Clearing Houses Real-Time Payments network is ready for cross-border payments from a technical perspective but is waiting for U.S. adoption of the network to grow to initiate the service.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 15, 2025

This new feature enables PSPs, Banks, Marketplaces, FX Brokers and Freelancer/Contractor EOR Payroll Platforms to unlock $400 billion in liquidity trapped in cross-border payment processing. This means there is, on average, $400 billion trapped in 2-3 days’ cross-border payment cycles at any given time.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 5, 2025

This new feature enables PSPs, banks, marketplaces, FX brokers and freelancer/contractor EOR payroll platforms to unlock $400 billion in liquidity trapped in cross-border payment processing. This means that, on average, $400 billion is trapped in 2-3 days’ worth of cross-border payment cycles at any given time.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Cross-border payment firm XTransfer and OCBC Bank have announced a partnership to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with enhanced financial services for international trade. The collaboration focuses on payment processing, foreign exchange, risk management, and wealth management solutions tailored to SMEs.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 29, 2025

Banks, digital wallets and remittance businesses will now have an easier time sending money to Uzbekistan as Paysend , the digital payment network extends its cross-border payment facilities. Enterprise clients For enterprise clients, integration is frictionless through Paysends single Payout to Cards API.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 12, 2025

With access to more than 95 per cent of the worlds banked population, Rajnish Kumar , co-founder and CEO of Instapay Technologies, commented: This collaboration enables us to leverage Mastercards vast global payment network and cross-border transfer expertise.

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Fintech News

MARCH 11, 2025

NITMX is also actively working with other Chinese payment providers to further enhance cross-border payment capabilities. Expanding our QR Code payment network globally remains a key priority for us, and this initiative strengthens our commitment to providing seamless payment experiences.”

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Despite this growth, African SMEs engaged in foreign trade face numerous challenges related to cross-border payments and fund collections. The partnership between XTransfer and Ecobank Group will foster collaboration between both parties to provide comprehensive cross-border payment solutions for African SMEs foreign trade.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This helps to reduce payment failures, operational inefficiencies, and compliance risks in cross-border payments. With payment failures costing the global economy an estimated US$118.5 ” said Alex Johnson, Chief Payments Officer at Nium.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 18, 2025

(StoneX; NASDAQ: SNEX) and Bamboo Payment Systems (Bamboo) announce that StoneX Payments, a division of StoneX, and Bamboo have entered into a strategic partnership to expand cross-border payment offerings and coverage for global merchants. The partnership includes an undisclosed investment by StoneX.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Money20/20 , the global fintech show, is gearing up to return to Asia from 22 to 24 April 2025, with plans to spotlight cross-border payments. During this year’s show, Money20/20 plans to focus on Asias innovations, emerging payment networks, and regulatory leadership that shape the payment ecosystem in the region.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The move enables more efficient and direct payment processes to major Taiwanese banks for both individual and business accounts. The strategic expansion is part of Thunes’ broader efforts to provide advanced payment solutions that ensure high transaction success rates and cost efficiencies globally. .

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2025

Nium , the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, today announced the launch of the Diners Club International Card for its travel customers. This milestone makes Nium one of the first global card issuers in the travel space to offer cards across the four major schemes.

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Fintech News

MARCH 23, 2025

The company said the approval marks a step forward in its plans to expand cross-border payment services in the region to payment companies, banks and global marketplaces. The company plans to tap into its parent firms infrastructure for both direct and indirect access to global clearing systems.

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Fintech News

MARCH 18, 2025

HitPay reports that more than 9,000 merchants in Singapore have already enabled UPI payments across retail, food and beverage, and tourism-related businesses. HitPay plans to introduce DuitNow in Malaysia and other regional payment solutions in 2025.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 17, 2025

MoneyGram , a leading global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities, today announced a new partnership with Plaid , the data network powering the fintech tools millions of people rely on to lead a healthier financial life.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 12, 2025

Nium , the global infrastructure provider for real-time cross-border payments, has launched a new card for travel customers in partnership with banking and payment services company, Diners Club International.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

James Hurren explores what early CBDC deployments across Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe reveal about usage, adoption, and the future of cross-border digital money. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 26, 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) today jointly announced the incorporation of Singapore Payments Network (SPaN), which will administer and govern Singapore’s national payment schemes [1].

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This move will enable Tietoevry Bankings client financial institutions to offer corporate customers Visa B2B Connect payments, delivering faster, more cost-effective and transparent payment options when transacting across borders.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 4, 2025

By leveraging the new regulatory approvals, Thunes gains the ability to contract directly with American businesses for real-time cross-border payments, via its Direct Global Network, connecting to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts as well as 15 billion cards in over 130 countries and 80 currencies.

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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.

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Finovate

MAY 22, 2025

Circle has launched the Circle Payments Network (CPN) to modernize the $190 trillion cross-border payments market with blockchain-based, near-instant settlement. CPN enables financial institutions to securely exchange payment instructions and settle transactions using USDC on public blockchains.

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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?

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The Payments Association

MAY 16, 2025

Cross-border payment solutions : Cross-border commerce represents a significant growth opportunity but introduces substantial challenges. Currency conversion, fluctuating exchange rates, varying local regulations, and regional preferences for payment methods add layers of complexity.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

The high price of legacy in a payments-first world Banks that continue to rely on legacy infrastructure face mounting challenges: Limited scalability: Legacy tech wasnt built for real-time, cross-border, 24/7 payments or seamless integration with regional schemes.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

Here’s how these technologies are reshaping the payments ecosystem: Stablecoins are transforming cross-border payments by providing faster, cheaper alternatives to traditional transfers. These innovations offer businesses and consumers a way to move money faster, cheaper, and more securely.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The programmability of value-added financial services will enable new business models and enhance the efficiency and transparency of cross-border payments. Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries.

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Finovate

JUNE 6, 2025

TransferMate Announces Strategic Partnership with Deutsche Bank Embedded B2B payments infrastructure-as-a-service company TransferMate has forged a strategic partnership with Deutsche Bank. The partnership will enable TransferMate to provide in-country collections, cross-border payments, and local fund storage.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 30, 2025

Onafriq , the African payments gateway, is joining forces with Circle , a stablecoin-focused company and USDC issuer, to transform cross-border payments and digital financial services across Africa. This results in $5billion in transaction fees annually, undermining economic integration efforts.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 6, 2025

Developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, PAPSS enables real-time, efficient, and cost-effective cross-border payments in local currencies.

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