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TSB boosts access to Emergency Flee Fund with video banking

Finextra

TSB is making its Emergency Flee Fund available to victims of domestic abuse on its video banking platform.

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Macro Global and Trust Payments Expand Strategic Partnership to Offer Transformative Cross-border Payment Experience

Fintech Finance

uptime and next-day funding available. Our clients can gain great leverage such as: Reliable Payment Processing: Robust money transfer transaction processes with real-time transaction reporting and data insights Fast Conversion & Settlement: Quick merchant conversions and settlements with 99.9%

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dLocal and USI Money Partner to Streamline Cross-Border Payments in Asia and Africa

Fintech Finance

Notably, over 40% of transactions take more than a day to settle, causing delays in fund availability ( FSB, 2023 ). The Financial Stability Board highlights that high costs, slow speeds, and limited access are significant challenges in cross-border payments, particularly in emerging markets.

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Cross-Border Real-Time Payments Make Tangible Progress as Over 50% Consumers Use Them, Says GlobalData

Fintech Finance

In its most recent update in October 2023, the Financial Stability Board reports there is a shortfall against G20 targets in the proportion of retail services that make funds available to the consumer in an hour (42% vs target of 75%) and in one business day (76% vs target of 100%).

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Mastercard Accelerates the Path Toward Real-Time Card Payments

Fintech Finance

For the first time, all merchants in South Africa who accept Mastercard payments will receive faster payouts, empowering businesses with better cashflow management and faster funds availability.

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Mastercard Reveals Plans to Roll Out Real-Time Card Payments in South Africa

The Fintech Times

To further Mastercard’s vision of bringing immediacy to card payments, all merchants in South Africa who accept Mastercard payments will receive faster payouts, empowering businesses with better cash flow management and faster funds availability.

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Alternative Flexible Funding is a Lifeline for UK SMEs Struggling With Cash Flow

The Fintech Times

If we can’t make flexible funding available to the small businesses that need it – when and how they need it – we’re going to see more and more businesses failing. . “Last year, 345,000 businesses across the UK shut their doors for the last time. And the current financing infrastructure is at least partly to blame.