Fintech News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

PayPal has announced that its disbursement partners can now use PayPal USD (PYUSD) to settle cross-border money transfers via Xoom, its digital remittance platform. Yellow Card CEO Chris Maurice highlighted the transformative potential of stablecoin-based payment rails in optimising cross-border transactions.

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Fintech News

JUNE 18, 2025

UOB and its wholly owned subsidiary UOB China have signed agreements to become direct participants of China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS). This strengthens their ability to support cross-border renminbi (RMB) transactions.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Global payments network Thunes has announced a collaboration with Circle , the issuer of regulated stablecoins USDC and EURC. This partnership aims to enhance stablecoin liquidity management in cross-border payments. said Jeremy Allaire, Co-founder and CEO of Circle.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Ant International has joined Swift ‘s “Network Interoperability Reference Implementation” programme, a pre-pilot initiative designed to improve cross-border payment experiences.

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Fintech News

JUNE 22, 2025

By enabling fast, transparent, and secure cross-border payments, we are not only improving the financial experience for our users but also empowering businesses, financial institutions, and individuals to thrive in an increasingly globalised world.”

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Fintech News

JANUARY 7, 2025

BIS aims to improve the efficiency of cross-border payments. They also provide impetus to industry-led efforts to create guidelines for faster cross-border payments. The CPMI views these guidelines as essential to making cross-border payments safer and more efficient.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and a group of central banks have successfully completed Project Mandala demonstrating automated compliance for cross-border transactions. We are optimistic about the potential of these early results to enhance cross border payments.”

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 19, 2025

Onafriq , in collaboration with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), announced the launch of a new cross-border payment service that will initially pilot outbound transactions in Ghana. African borders are starting to matter less; this is Onafriq’s goal.”

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Fintech News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Vietnam and Laos have officially launched a new framework for settling payments in their local currencies and a cross-border QR code payment system. The post Cross-Border QR Payments Now Live Between Vietnam and Laos appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 8, 2025

The BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) announced further steps to promote the adoption of its harmonised ISO 20022 data requirements for more efficient processing of cross-border payments. The data requirements were published in a report to the G20 in October 2023.

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Fintech News

APRIL 3, 2025

Ripple announced it has added its US dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, to its Ripple Payments platform to support enterprise cross-border transactions using the digital asset. Ripple said the stablecoin is aimed at improving the speed and reducing the cost of international payments processed through its network.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Card Corporation, a leading privately-owned financial services technology company specializing in mobile banking and card payments, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Visa to introduce Visa Direct Cross-Border payments.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By leveraging innovative stablecoin technology, theyre leapfrogging outdated infrastructure to create a seamless, efficient, and inclusive cross-border payment system that reshapes how Africans connect with the global economy. We couldn’t be more excited to support their journey! In 2023, Africa received an estimated $90.2

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 17, 2025

In a significant milestone for the fintech industry, Paysend , the UK-based global payments platform, has announced reaching 10 million consumer customers worldwide. The post Paysend Celebrates 10 Million Consumer Customers Milestone: Simplifying Cross-Border Payments for Everyone appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Bitso Business the B2B arm of Bitso that provides the infrastructure for the future of cross-border payments releases its 2024 results. billion registered in 2022, consolidating an accelerated cross-border remittances growth. For these transactions, in 2024 3 Bitso Business registered a volume of more than $6.5

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Fintech News

MAY 5, 2025

XWeave , a startup developing infrastructure for stablecoin-based cross-border payments, has raised US$3 million in seed funding. The funding will be used to expand XWeaves network across non-G10 payment corridors in Asia and the Middle East, including the UAE, Indonesia, Japan, and Hong Kong.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 10, 2025

1 B2B cross-border trade payment platform, and BNP Paribas , the European Union’s leading bank, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to roll out comprehensive cross-border financial services during Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam. XTransfer , the world’s leading and China’s No.1

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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 Finance

JANUARY 17, 2025

We aim to address existing challenges in cross-border payments and seize opportunities through innovative solutions. Our partnership with Cairo Amman Bank will be instrumental in bringing convenient and secure cross-border payment solutions to Jordan. billion in 2023, an increase from USD4.91

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

FXellence , a provider of fast, simple, and secure international business payments, has announced the launch of its new cross-border payment platform for businesses, FXellence International Payments, powered by Currencycloud , a Visa Direct offering.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Challenge Cross-border payments are critical yet often costly and complex, especially for growing businesses expanding into Southeast Asia and South Asia. Geopolitical shifts have diversified supply chains, and real-time payments have become the preferred method for digital transactions in these regions.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

TransferTo , a Singapore-based global technology group, and Ecobank Group the leading pan-African financial institution, announce a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), laying the groundwork to transform financial access and cross-border payment solutions across Africa.

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Fintech News

APRIL 21, 2025

Circle Internet Group announced the launch of its Circle Payments Network (CPN), a new system designed to connect financial institutions for cross-border payments using regulated stablecoins. The post Circle Launches Stablecoin Payments Network for Cross-Border Settlements appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

Cross-border payment firm XTransfer has received the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The company, founded in 2017, specialises in cross-border payment solutions tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Morgan Stanley is teaming up with Wise to bring faster and smoother cross-border payments to its corporate clients, making it the first investment bank to integrate Wises global payments platform.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Turkish customers using financial services provider, Papara , will now be able to send money into three billion mobile wallet accounts, four billion bank accounts and 15 billion cards in over 80 currencies and to more than 130 countries following a new partnership with Thunes , the cross-border payment infrastructure provider.

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Fintech News

JULY 1, 2025

By combining our local clearing network with PayGlocal’s merchant-focused platform, we’re enabling faster, cost-effective cross-border payments that support India’s growing role in global trade.” said Mishal Ruparel, Chief Commercial Officer at Banking Circle.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 1, 2024

In a move to make cross-border transfers more accessible and seamless for customers, HSBC Singapore has been working alongside money movement solutions provider, Dandelion. This enhancement tripled HSBC’s cross-border payment capabilities, adding 50 new destinations and 40 new currencies.

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Fintech News

JULY 21, 2025

But behind this momentum lies a persistent operational challenge: cross-border payments. For fintechs and merchants expanding across APAC, payments are no longer a backend utility — they’re a strategic lever impacting scalability, conversion rates, and customer satisfaction.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The partnership brings Airwallex’s global payments and financial operating capabilities into the Viably ecommerce financial platform, allowing businesses to simplify cross-border transactions and management of multiple currencies in a single account.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Businesses and consumers paying into and out of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will benefit from faster, cheaper and more transparent cross-border payments through a public-private collaboration between Mastercard and the Arab Regional Payment System, Buna.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 18, 2025

Merge , a London-based fintech company that provides payments and banking infrastructure for digital businesses, has announced a new strategic partnership with DHgate , a leading global B2B e-commerce marketplace.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 12, 2025

Ximena Aleman, co-founder and co-CEO of Prometeo Legacy cross-border banking solutions have historically struggled to integrate between financial infrastructures, creating significant challenges for businesses to access new markets, said Ximena Aleman , co-founder and co-CEO of Prometeo.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Tranglo, a leading cross-border payment hub, has expanded its footprint in Africa, now supporting payouts in Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Senegal, and Zambia. Tranglo tackles this with its efficient and cost-efficient solutions, making cross-border payments simpler and more affordable.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Thunes , the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today welcomed Papara , Türkiye’s leading fintech company, as a new Member of its Direct Global Network, and allies to facilitate cross-border payments to and from Türkiye.

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MAY 26, 2025

Southeast Asias rapid digital growth is creating major opportunities for high-growth enterprises, but when it comes to managing cross-border payments, many businesses are still held back by fragmented infrastructure, currency complexities, and inefficient payment processing systems.

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