The Fintech Times

JUNE 11, 2025

Now, Deutsche Bank will be the first German bank to facilitate Ant International’s blockchain-based real-time treasury management platform to enable real-time fund transfers between Ant International’s intragroup entities. This will enable more efficient and transparent global treasury management for Ant.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

.” Blockchain-enabled cross-border payments StraitsX , a payments infrastructure provider for the digital assets space in Southeast Asia, has officially gone live in partnership with Ant International and Grab. to broaden its merchant coverage network across Japan.

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Stax

MARCH 27, 2025

Thats why 92% of consumers and 82% of companies reportedly made the switch to electronic payments, like Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and Automated Clearing House (ACH). EFT and ACH payments are fast, secure, and hassle-free. Thats Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in action. Which one should you choose?

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 17, 2025

.” As small and medium-sized businesses increasingly turn to non-banking cost-efficient payment solutions, Guavapay aims to provide solutions that meet the evolving needs of global businesses with real-time, affordable fund transfer, multi-currency accounts and advanced payment APIs.

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The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

The arrangement will allow OpenPayd to enable its clients to convert between fiat currencies and USDC, with the goal of reducing settlement friction and enabling near real-time fund transfers.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 28, 2025

” Aligned with KNET’s mission of supporting Kuwait’s national vision for digital transformation, longer-term strategic initiatives include the integration of Kuwait’s fintech players to WAMD and enabling A2A real-time payments in their Electronic Fund Transfer Point-of-Sale terminals using dynamic QR codes.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Over the past year Wise Platform , Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, financial institutions and larger enterprises, has further enhanced its product suite for partners and significantly expanded its global regulatory footprint.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 2, 2025

Bolt , the global shared mobility platform, today announced a strategic partnership with leading global payments and financial platform, Airwallex , to build a new payments system for its drivers. Issuing seamless, real-time payments, which means they are paid accurately and on time, is a key part of this.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Global payments platform Nium announced that it has secured a payments license to conduct higher-value financial transactions from Japan’s Financial Services Agency (JFSA).

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Nium , the leader in real-time cross-border payments, announced today that it is the first non-Japanese company to have secured a Type 1 Funds Transfer Service Provider (FTSP) license from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA).

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

According to Reuters, the report urges increased use of the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System ( CIPS ) instead of the Belgium-based SWIFT system. In theory, this would help protect China’s global payments data from possible U.S.

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Fintech News

MAY 1, 2025

Geoswift, a Canada-based cross-border payment services provider, has announced the integration of Visa Direct into its international payments platform. Visa Direct enables fund transfers to over 140 countries and territories.

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Fintech News

APRIL 22, 2024

Global payments company Nium has announced a new partnership with Artajasa, a prominent Indonesian payment infrastructure provider. Nium’s extensive portfolio of licenses and registrations now covers more than 40 countries globally.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 8, 2024

Thredd , a leading global payments processor, announces the successful launch of LianLian Global’s virtual card program in the APAC market. LianLian Global is a leading cross-border payments company based in China.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Global payments startup Veem is launching a new business-to-business (B2B) tool to simplify and automate domestic payments, the company announced in a Wednesday (Nov. Licensed and regulated in each country where it does business, Veem said it strives to reduce risks associated with global funds transfers. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Electronic-fund-transfer systems are much more easily tracked. Another reason was that stricter limits on border crossings compelled workers who typically would ferry cash home personally to instead send it electronically.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 22, 2024

TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest mobile-only bank, announces its long-term strategic partnership with Visa, set to broaden and expand its global payments and money transfers infrastructure.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This funding underscores their joint exploration of blockchain technology, including Ripple’s global payments network and open-sourced solutions built on XRP Ledger, in two key areas: cash relief programs and cross-border fund transfers. Ripple has pledged a $1 million multi-year commitment to help the IRC.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2016

As of today, 73 new banks have signed on to Swift’s Global payments initiative. The goal of the project is to expand the payment services and experience for customers by upping the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border payments.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As a result, although it allows rapid fund transfers, it has become a focal point for international criminals, because faster transactions make it difficult to halt fraudulent payments before funds disappear into networks of ‘money mules’ worldwide.”

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 25, 2024

The Retail Services Category II License enables Nuvei to offer its comprehensive suite of payments technology to businesses operating in the thriving UAE market, including direct local acquiring, payment aggregation services, and domestic and cross-border fund transfers.

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Clearly Payments

DECEMBER 3, 2023

With a multitude of options available, it’s essential for merchants to stay informed about the diverse range of payment gateways that cater to varying business needs. List of Payment Gateways 2Checkout (now Verifone): Global payment platform for online and mobile commerce (International).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

To reduce risk, worldwide financial institutions have requested that the Federal Reserve and other global payment platforms embrace the same ISO 20022 strategy and implementation schedule. The Federal Reserve will announce an amended adoption strategy after the assessment is complete. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

Separately, UCPB , a lender based in the Philippines, has introduced a money transfer service between banks, allowing for instant fund transfers. Verdict reported that the new service, known as InstaPay, can let customers transfer funds to a limit of 50,000 PHP ($951.48

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Fintech News

APRIL 11, 2024

These attributes collectively contribute to a more efficient, secure, and cost-effective payment experience, positioning virtual cards as an increasingly preferred choice for businesses and consumers. Their inherent cost-effectiveness, through lower transaction fees, presents a compelling case for their adoption over more conventional means.

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Real-time global payments provider Nium has announced that it secured a Type 1 Funds Transfer Service Provider (FTSP) licence from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Global payment solutions provider Castles Technology has acquired Spire Payments , a provider of electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS) systems, the company announced in a Thursday (Oct. 1) press release.

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Finovate

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Global bank Standard Chartered unveiled this week that it has teamed up with cross-border payments fintech Wise (formerly TransferWise). The bank has selected Wise Platform , Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, to power international payments for SC Remit , Standard Chartered’s cross-border payment service.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Global financial services provider iBanFirst has launched a Payment Tracker that will offer transparent, real-time tracking services, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. In addition, the Payment Tracker will offer insights into potential delays of the payment.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 24, 2024

Altery , a UK-based payment service provider startup, is teaming up with a leading digital bank in Uzbekistan, Uzum Bank , to offer more cost-effective money transfer solutions tailored to the fast-growing market in the region.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Monex USA , an expert partner in global payment, corporate FX, and currency risk hedging services, has announced plans to integrate with Payments Exchange from Fiserv , a leading global provider of payments and financial technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Coverage includes The National Bank of Kuwait ’s rollout of SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi) services with the help of ACI Worldwide. In addition, UCPB launched its InstaPay service in The Phillipines, and NoBroker has brought rent payments into its app in India.

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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. Day 2 featured discussions on small business empowerment, consumer financial resilience, and lending strategies in Thailand.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Czechia also saw an increase due to merchants now being required to keep electronic records of sales and to allow customers to use cards at electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS) terminals. New regulations on interchange fees have also made a difference in merchant service charges.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Today, Western Union announces that it has expanded its real-time global payments capabilities to include real-time account-to-account transfers to an account or a mobile wallet for select banks or digital wallet providers in 17 countries.

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Finovate

AUGUST 12, 2024

Digital payment solutions company Thredd announced a partnership with global payments company LianLian Global to help the Singapore-based company launch its virtual card program in the APAC market. Thredd will power LianLian’s Yueda virtual card product.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 9, 2024

Appointments BlueSnap , a global payment orchestration platform for B2B and B2C businesses, announced the appointment of Brian Greenfield as chief financial officer. Thredd, a global payments processor, announced the expansion of its product and delivery teams with four senior appointments.

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