Argentex sees revenue, profits rise in FY22
July 18th, 2022
FX specialist Argentex saw a continued uptick in revenues in FY22, driven by lifted Covid restrictions and new customer acquisition.
West Africa sees growing payments activity
July 12th, 2022
Some of the key funding rounds and developments for West Africa-focused payments so far this year.
Q2 2022’s funding and M&A highlights for cross-border payments
July 11th, 2022
The cross-border payment space seeing a significant number of funding rounds and acquisitions in Q2 2022.
BFC sells UK business: Following the assets
July 6th, 2022
BFC, one of the leading money transfer and currency exchange companies in the Middle East, has exited the UK market.
E-wallets see growing cross-border payments capabilities
July 6th, 2022
The use of e-wallets for cross-border payments has seen a boost in recent weeks, thanks to a number of key partnerships.
Wise sees FY22 growth in revenues, but shares drop
July 5th, 2022
Whilst Wise's growth continues to be strong in FY22, margins substantially declined, prompting a drop in shares.
Is Meta Pay ready for the metaverse?
July 4th, 2022
Meta recently announced that it was rebranding Facebook Pay to Meta Pay, promising future metaverse-friendly features. But how close is it to realising this?
Migrant-focused financial services
June 28th, 2022
We analyse some of the main payments and banking solutions catering to the needs of migrants.
Chinese ecommerce sees sluggish 618
June 27th, 2022
Chinese shopping event 618 is a key part of the ecommerce calendar, but this year has seen far slower growth than usual.
How competitive are multicurrency accounts in Asia?
June 20th, 2022
In China, Hong Kong and Singapore, multicurrency accounts are core financial products.
Key takeaways from Money20/20 Europe
June 15th, 2022
Last week Money20/20 Europe saw much of the world’s payments industry come together to discuss trends, challenges and new developments.
Open banking’s crypto potential
June 6th, 2022
Despite recent issues, there remains promise for crypto payments, including through some recent open banking projects.
Europe’s card payment alternatives
May 31st, 2022
Given the rise of Zelle, could card alternatives succeed for payments in Europe?
dLocal continues to take market share
May 30th, 2022
Cross-border payment specialist dLocal had a strong opening quarter in Q1 2022, marking a 117% increase in total revenues to $87.5m.
Remittances see declining growth in Q1 2022
May 30th, 2022
Leading remittance companies saw declining growth across their consumer money transfer segments in Q1 2022.
Coinbase feels the impact of crypto decline in Q1 22
May 23rd, 2022
Q1 2022 has not been a good quarter for several companies, least of all Coinbase.