The rise of push-to-card for money transfers
January 31st, 2023
Alternative payment methods are seeing growing adoption in money transfers, and push-to-card is also seeing significant growth.
Are receiving rates always more expensive?
January 30th, 2023
Receiving rates are often far less well known than sending rates, and when discussed are often assumed to be a significantly more expensive option.
New year, new markets for money transfers
January 23rd, 2023
The last few months have seen a flurry of new intercontinental launches for money transfer and remittances players.
Key payment system changes in 2023
January 10th, 2023
Countries around the world are changing their payment infrastructure in an attempt to make cross-border payments faster, easier and safer in 2023.
2023 cross-border payments predictions
January 9th, 2023
This year starts in an environment quite different from that of January 2022. Here are our predictions for the cross-border payments industry in 2023.
Remittances trends: 2022 in review
December 15th, 2022
Macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds have had a large impact on the remittances sector in 2022 but there have also been several positive shifts.
Ecommerce faces economic challenges in 2022
December 15th, 2022
Ecommerce had a mixed year in 2022, marked by an economic downturn and continuing Covid restrictions in some countries.
Consumer money transfers companies driven by shift to digital in 2022
December 15th, 2022
Despite an economic slowdown in 2022, several leading providers of consumer money transfers saw sustained (if slower) growth this year
B2B payments provides growth in 2022 amid wider challenges
December 15th, 2022
2022 has been a year of tumult for much of the payments industry, but the B2B space has provided opportunities for growth and expansion
Banks see war impacts, payments expansion in 2022
December 15th, 2022
While some banks have seen increased profitability this year, macroeconomic events such as Russian sanctions have had an impact on many banks’ services.
Crypto winter turns to deep freeze in 2022
December 15th, 2022
It has been a hard year for cryptocurrency, with the ongoing crypto winter seeing prices crash and companies struggle through layoffs and stock dips
How competitive are business accounts in Hong Kong and Singapore?
December 13th, 2022
Understanding the value of a business account in different territories can help to guide operations and provide indicators on a sector’s competitiveness.
Cross-border payments’ sports sponsorship in 2022
December 12th, 2022
One way many cross-border payments companies are seeking to maximise their marketing efforts is through sponsorships with major sporting brands.
H2 2022 share prices: It’s probably worth talking to us
December 9th, 2022
In the second half of the year, most companies relevant to the cross-border payments space have seen their share prices start to bounce back.
How partnering shaped the rise of fintech
December 6th, 2022
In a new report developed in partnership with Currencycloud, we explore the role of partnering for fintechs.
Black Friday shoppers undeterred by strength of dollar
December 5th, 2022
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have proved strong for ecommerce once more, despite high inflation, according to Shopify insights.