Growing its fintech sector has been a critical part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, and a string of recent announcements suggests it’s paying off.
Visa Direct appoints Vira Platonova as Global Head: Exclusive first interview
September 25th, 2025
Visa Direct has announced the appointment of Vira Platonova as its new Global Head. Daniel Webber leads the first interview with the brand’s former CRO.
Ukraine’s evolving remittances market
September 1st, 2025
In the wake of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has reported a quarterly decline in remittances – spanning income for short-term workers and personal transfers.
Mexico sees dip in US inbound remittances
August 22nd, 2025
The latest figures published by Mexico’s central bank highlight that remittances sent to the country have tracked significantly downwards in Q2 25.
Behind dLocal’s share price jump: CEO Pedro Arnt and SVP Corp Dev Christopher Stromeyer on Q2 2025 results
August 21st, 2025
dLocal has seen positive investor response to its Q2 25 results, in which it raised its guidance amid core market strength and rising cross-border volume.
MoneyGram’s new leadership team discusses how its refounding is transforming its place in the market as it evolves into a network-led fintech.
The World Bank has released its Global Findex report for 2025. We dig into the key insights from the report for cross-border payments providers.
US’s Big Beautiful Bill could drive digital remittances
July 3rd, 2025
This week, the US Senate narrowly passed the latest version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including updates to a new tax on remittances sent from the US.
We reviewed the ratings of major remittance companies across app stores and Trustpilot to find out how they’ve changed and who came out on top in 2025.