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8 January, 2026
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2026 in cross-border payments: 15 trends set to shape the year

After a defining 2025, how is 2026 set to shape cross-border payments? Here are our predictions for the defining trends of the year ahead. 2025 was a year of transformation for cross-border payments, and 2026

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Stablecoins

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Money transfers

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B2B payments

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Revolut enters Mexico’s banking space
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Exploring Google’s payments strategy: Agentic AI, blockchain, remittances and more
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Earnings

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How are cross-border payments players thinking about stablecoins in Q3 2025?
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Corpay’s cross-border growth: Group President Mark Frey on Q3 2025
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Infrastructure

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Banking’s 2025 cross-border payment trends: A year in data
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Banking

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Banking’s 2025 cross-border payment trends: A year in data
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Remittances and money transfers in 2025: A year in data
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Ecommerce

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