How transaction costs can impact cross-border commerce
December 8th, 2021
We take a deep dive into how the cost of cross-border card transactions differ around the world.
Cross-border ecommerce opportunities in Africa
December 7th, 2021
Big opportunities lie in connecting the African continent and supporting within-region, cross-border ecommerce.
Wise ups expectations for FY 22
December 6th, 2021
Despite having released its Q2 22 results in October, Wise has put out its half-yearly numbers, which provide an improved FY 22 projection.
ACE Money Transfer and the Pakistan remittance landscape
December 6th, 2021
ACE Money Transfer's CEO on the unique qualities of the Pakistan remittance landscape and the shift to 100% digital amid the pandemic.
Global remittance flows’ rebound
December 2nd, 2021
The World Bank has published its latest numbers on global remittance flows, and all signs point to a strong rebound from 2020.
The real cost of cross-border card transactions
December 1st, 2021
Approximately 45% of card programs charge a higher fee than what is reported in their issuer’s official T&Cs.
Trustly’s North America open banking play
November 30th, 2021
Open banking is increasingly taking off in North America, and one company to see particular growth is Sweden’s Trustly.
Remittances growth for the biggest players slows down
November 29th, 2021
The big public remittances companies' run of ever-improving quarters following the pandemic dried up in Q3 2021.
Singles Day provides ecommerce insight
November 22nd, 2021
China's 11.11 Festival, also known as Singles Day, is one of the biggest dates on the global ecommerce calendar.
PayPal disappoints for first time in pandemic
November 15th, 2021
PayPal has posted its Q3 2021 results and was in part a victim of its own recent success.
Travel money’s reawakening
November 10th, 2021
Few segments of the cross-border payments industry have been worse-hit than travel money, but now companies are beginning to recover.
Visa and Mastercard rebound, but travel lags in Q3 2021
November 9th, 2021
Visa and Mastercard have both published their calendar Q3 2021 earnings results, which for Visa is Q4 2021. Here's the cross-border highlights.
Visa Direct’s future plans
November 8th, 2021
Visa Direct, the payments distribution network of Visa, has significant plans to expand
Ria, XE see slowing growth for Euronet
November 4th, 2021
Euronet’s revenue continued to grow in Q3 2021, reaching $816.6m and increasing 23% compared to the same period last year.
PagoNxt readies for growth engine stage
November 3rd, 2021
Santander has reported its Q3 21 results, providing an update about its digital subsidiary PagoNxt.
Facebook’s Novi challenges remittances
November 2nd, 2021
How much does Facebook's blockchain-based money transfers platform Novi challenge established remittance players?